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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.34, 79.52 and 49.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.34, 79.52 and 49.92 is: 74.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.34 : 79.52 = 49.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.34/79.52 = 49.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.34x = 79.52 × 49.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.34x = 3,969.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969.64/53.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.42

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