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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.37, 144.54 and 50.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.37, 144.54 and 50.71 is: 76.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.37 : 144.54 = 50.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.37/144.54 = 50.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.37x = 144.54 × 50.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.37x = 7,329.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,329.62/96.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.06

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