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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.48, 80.29 and 39.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.48, 80.29 and 39.20 is: 58.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.48 : 80.29 = 39.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.48/80.29 = 39.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.48x = 80.29 × 39.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.48x = 3,147.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,147.17/53.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.85

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