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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.18, 73.23 and 48.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.18, 73.23 and 48.50 is: 66.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.18 : 73.23 = 48.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.18/73.23 = 48.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.18x = 73.23 × 48.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.18x = 3,551.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551.66/53.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.79

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