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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.23, 79.90 and 40.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.23, 79.90 and 40.93 is: 61.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.23 : 79.90 = 40.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.23/79.90 = 40.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.23x = 79.90 × 40.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.23x = 3,270.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270.31/53.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.44

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