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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.31, 73.67 and 52.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.31, 73.67 and 52.50 is: 72.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.31 : 73.67 = 52.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.31/73.67 = 52.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.31x = 73.67 × 52.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.31x = 3,867.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867.41/53.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.55

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