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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.00, 73.13 and 31.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.00, 73.13 and 31.16 is: 42.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.00 : 73.13 = 31.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.00/73.13 = 31.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.00x = 73.13 × 31.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.00x = 2,278.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278.64/53.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.99

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