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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.16, 79.23 and 53.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.16, 79.23 and 53.07 is: 79.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.16 : 79.23 = 53.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.16/79.23 = 53.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.16x = 79.23 × 53.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.16x = 4,204.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,204.74/53.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.10

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