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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.00, 103.54 and 50.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.00, 103.54 and 50.48 is: 69.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.00 : 103.54 = 50.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.00/103.54 = 50.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.00x = 103.54 × 50.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.00x = 5,226.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,226.57/75.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.69

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