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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.38, 80.12 and 40.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.38, 80.12 and 40.98 is: 61.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.38 : 80.12 = 40.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.38/80.12 = 40.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.38x = 80.12 × 40.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.38x = 3,283.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283.32/53.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.51

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