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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.82, 74.13 and 47.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.82, 74.13 and 47.70 is: 65.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.82 : 74.13 = 47.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.82/74.13 = 47.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.82x = 74.13 × 47.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.82x = 3,536.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536.00/53.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.70

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