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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.92, 107.50 and 50.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.92, 107.50 and 50.32 is: 69.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.92 : 107.50 = 50.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.92/107.50 = 50.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.92x = 107.50 × 50.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.92x = 5,409.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409.40/77.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.42

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