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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.33, 73.58 and 47.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.33, 73.58 and 47.79 is: 65.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.33 : 73.58 = 47.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.33/73.58 = 47.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.33x = 73.58 × 47.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.33x = 3,516.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516.15/53.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.94

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