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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.33, 80.04 and 47.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.33, 80.04 and 47.00 is: 70.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.33 : 80.04 = 47.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.33/80.04 = 47.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.33x = 80.04 × 47.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.33x = 3,761.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761.54/53.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.54

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