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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.64, 79.56 and 53.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.64, 79.56 and 53.10 is: 78.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.64 : 79.56 = 53.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.64/79.56 = 53.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.64x = 79.56 × 53.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.64x = 4,224.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224.64/53.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.76

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