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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.45, 80.15 and 18.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.45, 80.15 and 18.75 is: 28.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.45 : 80.15 = 18.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.45/80.15 = 18.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.45x = 80.15 × 18.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.45x = 1,502.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502.86/53.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.12

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