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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.33, 79.53 and 49.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.33, 79.53 and 49.68 is: 74.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.33 : 79.53 = 49.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.33/79.53 = 49.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.33x = 79.53 × 49.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.33x = 3,951.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951.05/53.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.09

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