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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.50, 80.10 and 48.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.50, 80.10 and 48.69 is: 72.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.50 : 80.10 = 48.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.50/80.10 = 48.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.50x = 80.10 × 48.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.50x = 3,900.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900.07/53.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.90

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