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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 110.36 and 50.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 110.36 and 50.48 is: 69.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 110.36 = 50.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/110.36 = 50.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 110.36 × 50.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 5,571.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,571.27/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.64

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