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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.00, 79.57 and 35.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.00, 79.57 and 35.81 is: 53.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.00 : 79.57 = 35.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.00/79.57 = 35.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.00x = 79.57 × 35.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.00x = 2,849.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849.15/53.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53.76

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