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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.24, 73.44 and 40.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.24, 73.44 and 40.95 is: 56.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.24 : 73.44 = 40.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.24/73.44 = 40.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.24x = 73.44 × 40.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.24x = 3,007.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007.37/53.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.49

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