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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.43, 80.11 and 43.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.43, 80.11 and 43.89 is: 65.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.43 : 80.11 = 43.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.43/80.11 = 43.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.43x = 80.11 × 43.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.43x = 3,516.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516.03/53.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.81

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