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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.86, 80.82 and 46.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.86, 80.82 and 46.37 is: 69.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.86 : 80.82 = 46.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.86/80.82 = 46.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.86x = 80.82 × 46.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.86x = 3,747.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747.62/53.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.58

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