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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.37, 73.17 and 48.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.37, 73.17 and 48.16 is: 66.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.37 : 73.17 = 48.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.37/73.17 = 48.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.37x = 73.17 × 48.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.37x = 3,523.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523.87/53.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.03

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