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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.31, 79.93 and 19.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.31, 79.93 and 19.05 is: 28.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.31 : 79.93 = 19.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.31/79.93 = 19.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.31x = 79.93 × 19.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.31x = 1,522.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522.97/53.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.57

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