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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.49, 79.71 and 50.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.49, 79.71 and 50.07 is: 74.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.49 : 79.71 = 50.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.49/79.71 = 50.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.49x = 79.71 × 50.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.49x = 3,991.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991.19/53.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.61

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