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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.46, 80.54 and 53.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.46, 80.54 and 53.00 is: 79.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.46 : 80.54 = 53.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.46/80.54 = 53.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.46x = 80.54 × 53.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.46x = 4,269.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269.20/53.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.86

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