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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.60, 73.67 and 48.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.60, 73.67 and 48.51 is: 66.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.60 : 73.67 = 48.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.60/73.67 = 48.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.60x = 73.67 × 48.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.60x = 3,573.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573.49/53.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.68

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