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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.30, 80.01 and 50.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.30, 80.01 and 50.87 is: 76.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.30 : 80.01 = 50.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.30/80.01 = 50.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.30x = 80.01 × 50.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.30x = 4,069.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,069.71/53.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.36

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