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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.63, 73.87 and 41.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.63, 73.87 and 41.34 is: 56.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.63 : 73.87 = 41.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.63/73.87 = 41.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.63x = 73.87 × 41.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.63x = 3,053.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053.79/53.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.94

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