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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.44, 201.54 and 53.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.44, 201.54 and 53.23 is: 79.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.44 : 201.54 = 53.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.44/201.54 = 53.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.44x = 201.54 × 53.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.44x = 10,727.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,727.97/134.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.80

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