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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.56, 80.30 and 48.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.56, 80.30 and 48.53 is: 72.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.56 : 80.30 = 48.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.56/80.30 = 48.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.56x = 80.30 × 48.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.56x = 3,896.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896.56/53.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.76

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