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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.80, 73.83 and 47.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.80, 73.83 and 47.83 is: 65.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.80 : 73.83 = 47.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.80/73.83 = 47.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.80x = 73.83 × 47.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.80x = 3,531.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531.29/53.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.64

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