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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.32, 73.56 and 47.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.32, 73.56 and 47.48 is: 65.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.32 : 73.56 = 47.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.32/73.56 = 47.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.32x = 73.56 × 47.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.32x = 3,492.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492.63/53.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.50

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