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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.25, 73.44 and 41.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.25, 73.44 and 41.01 is: 56.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.25 : 73.44 = 41.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.25/73.44 = 41.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.25x = 73.44 × 41.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.25x = 3,011.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011.77/53.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.56

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