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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.46, 79.88 and 52.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.46, 79.88 and 52.98 is: 79.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.46 : 79.88 = 52.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.46/79.88 = 52.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.46x = 79.88 × 52.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.46x = 4,231.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231.78/53.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.16

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