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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.80, 114.24 and 50.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.80, 114.24 and 50.08 is: 69.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.80 : 114.24 = 50.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.80/114.24 = 50.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.80x = 114.24 × 50.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.80x = 5,721.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721.14/82.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.10

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