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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.82, 73.89 and 48.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.82, 73.89 and 48.33 is: 66.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.82 : 73.89 = 48.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.82/73.89 = 48.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.82x = 73.89 × 48.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.82x = 3,571.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,571.10/53.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.35

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