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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.32, 144.55 and 50.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.32, 144.55 and 50.70 is: 76.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.32 : 144.55 = 50.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.32/144.55 = 50.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.32x = 144.55 × 50.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.32x = 7,328.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,328.69/96.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.09

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