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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.63, 80.53 and 43.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.63, 80.53 and 43.39 is: 65.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.63 : 80.53 = 43.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.63/80.53 = 43.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.63x = 80.53 × 43.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.63x = 3,493.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493.74/53.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.15

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