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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.01, 73.04 and 48.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.01, 73.04 and 48.42 is: 66.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.01 : 73.04 = 48.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.01/73.04 = 48.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.01x = 73.04 × 48.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.01x = 3,536.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536.35/53.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.71

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