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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.34, 73.64 and 48.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.34, 73.64 and 48.40 is: 66.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.34 : 73.64 = 48.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.34/73.64 = 48.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.34x = 73.64 × 48.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.34x = 3,564.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564.18/53.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.82

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