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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.00, 144.26 and 50.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.00, 144.26 and 50.37 is: 75.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.00 : 144.26 = 50.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.00/144.26 = 50.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.00x = 144.26 × 50.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.00x = 7,266.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,266.87/96.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.70

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