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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.55, 80.20 and 40.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.55, 80.20 and 40.05 is: 59.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.55 : 80.20 = 40.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.55/80.20 = 40.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.55x = 80.20 × 40.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.55x = 3,212.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212.01/53.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.98

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