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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.00, 79.51 and 16.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.00, 79.51 and 16.93 is: 25.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.00 : 79.51 = 16.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.00/79.51 = 16.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.00x = 79.51 × 16.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.00x = 1,345.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345.86/53.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25.40

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