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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85.60, 118.10 and 50.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85.60, 118.10 and 50.63 is: 69.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85.60 : 118.10 = 50.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85.60/118.10 = 50.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85.60x = 118.10 × 50.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85.60x = 5,979.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,979.82/85.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.86

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