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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.80, 172.11 and 53.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.80, 172.11 and 53.87 is: 80.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.80 : 172.11 = 53.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.80/172.11 = 53.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.80x = 172.11 × 53.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.80x = 9,271.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,271.57/114.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.76

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