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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.70, 80.60 and 40.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.70, 80.60 and 40.69 is: 61.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.70 : 80.60 = 40.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.70/80.60 = 40.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.70x = 80.60 × 40.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.70x = 3,279.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279.61/53.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.07

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