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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.00, 94.56 and 50.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.00, 94.56 and 50.24 is: 75.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.00 : 94.56 = 50.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.00/94.56 = 50.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.00x = 94.56 × 50.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.00x = 4,750.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,750.22/63.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.41

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