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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.32, 80.40 and 48.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.32, 80.40 and 48.90 is: 73.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.32 : 80.40 = 48.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.32/80.40 = 48.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.32x = 80.40 × 48.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.32x = 3,931.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931.56/53.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.74

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