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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.37, 74.82 and 50.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.37, 74.82 and 50.00 is: 68.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.37 : 74.82 = 50.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.37/74.82 = 50.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.37x = 74.82 × 50.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.37x = 3,740.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740.63/54.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.81

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