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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.50, 73.81 and 32.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.50, 73.81 and 32.51 is: 44.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.50 : 73.81 = 32.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.50/73.81 = 32.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.50x = 73.81 × 32.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.50x = 2,399.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399.19/53.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.84

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