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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.32, 80.02 and 44.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.32, 80.02 and 44.32 is: 66.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.32 : 80.02 = 44.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.32/80.02 = 44.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.32x = 80.02 × 44.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.32x = 3,546.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546.49/53.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.51

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