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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.38, 79.93 and 41.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.38, 79.93 and 41.90 is: 62.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.38 : 79.93 = 41.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.38/79.93 = 41.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.38x = 79.93 × 41.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.38x = 3,348.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348.86/53.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.74

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