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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.57, 74.99 and 50.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.57, 74.99 and 50.56 is: 69.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.57 : 74.99 = 50.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.57/74.99 = 50.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.57x = 74.99 × 50.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.57x = 3,791.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791.43/54.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.47

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