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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.01, 77.10 and 50.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.01, 77.10 and 50.55 is: 69.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.01 : 77.10 = 50.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.01/77.10 = 50.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.01x = 77.10 × 50.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.01x = 3,897.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897.41/56.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.58

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