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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.37, 80.15 and 46.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.37, 80.15 and 46.98 is: 70.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.37 : 80.15 = 46.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.37/80.15 = 46.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.37x = 80.15 × 46.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.37x = 3,765.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765.21/53.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.55

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