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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.37, 80.01 and 33.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.37, 80.01 and 33.07 is: 49.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.37 : 80.01 = 33.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.37/80.01 = 33.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.37x = 80.01 × 33.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.37x = 2,645.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645.93/53.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.58

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