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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.34, 80.07 and 21.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.34, 80.07 and 21.27 is: 31.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.34 : 80.07 = 21.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.34/80.07 = 21.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.34x = 80.07 × 21.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.34x = 1,703.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703.09/53.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.93

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