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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.63, 74.09 and 45.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.63, 74.09 and 45.85 is: 63.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.63 : 74.09 = 45.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.63/74.09 = 45.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.63x = 74.09 × 45.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.63x = 3,397.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397.03/53.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.34

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