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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.36, 73.54 and 41.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.36, 73.54 and 41.10 is: 56.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.36 : 73.54 = 41.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.36/73.54 = 41.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.36x = 73.54 × 41.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.36x = 3,022.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022.66/53.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.65

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