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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.82, 80.80 and 48.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.82, 80.80 and 48.14 is: 72.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.82 : 80.80 = 48.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.82/80.80 = 48.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.82x = 80.80 × 48.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.82x = 3,889.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889.71/53.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.27

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