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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.64, 80.48 and 40.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.64, 80.48 and 40.80 is: 61.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.64 : 80.48 = 40.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.64/80.48 = 40.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.64x = 80.48 × 40.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.64x = 3,283.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283.58/53.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.22

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