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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.10, 73.24 and 39.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.10, 73.24 and 39.99 is: 55.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.10 : 73.24 = 39.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.10/73.24 = 39.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.10x = 73.24 × 39.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.10x = 2,928.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928.77/53.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.16

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