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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.56, 80.38 and 53.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.56, 80.38 and 53.20 is: 79.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.56 : 80.38 = 53.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.56/80.38 = 53.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.56x = 80.38 × 53.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.56x = 4,276.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276.22/53.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.84

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