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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.54, 73.81 and 44.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.54, 73.81 and 44.32 is: 61.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.54 : 73.81 = 44.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.54/73.81 = 44.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.54x = 73.81 × 44.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.54x = 3,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271.26/53.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.10

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