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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.80, 80.70 and 21.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.80, 80.70 and 21.74 is: 32.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.80 : 80.70 = 21.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.80/80.70 = 21.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.80x = 80.70 × 21.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.80x = 1,754.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754.42/53.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.61

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