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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.67, 107.45 and 50.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.67, 107.45 and 50.00 is: 74.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.67 : 107.45 = 50.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.67/107.45 = 50.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.67x = 107.45 × 50.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.67x = 5,371.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,371.71/71.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.95

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