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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.07, 79.12 and 48.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.07, 79.12 and 48.25 is: 71.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.07 : 79.12 = 48.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.07/79.12 = 48.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.07x = 79.12 × 48.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.07x = 3,817.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817.54/53.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.93

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