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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.46, 80.15 and 21.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.46, 80.15 and 21.38 is: 32.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.46 : 80.15 = 21.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.46/80.15 = 21.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.46x = 80.15 × 21.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.46x = 1,713.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713.10/53.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.04

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