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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.34, 80.02 and 21.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.34, 80.02 and 21.30 is: 31.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.34 : 80.02 = 21.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.34/80.02 = 21.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.34x = 80.02 × 21.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.34x = 1,704.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704.63/53.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.96

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