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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.36, 80.02 and 16.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.36, 80.02 and 16.79 is: 25.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.36 : 80.02 = 16.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.36/80.02 = 16.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.36x = 80.02 × 16.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.36x = 1,343.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343.45/53.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25.18

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