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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.44, 73.74 and 32.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.44, 73.74 and 32.45 is: 44.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.44 : 73.74 = 32.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.44/73.74 = 32.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.44x = 73.74 × 32.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.44x = 2,392.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392.51/53.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.77

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