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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.00, 74.53 and 34.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.00, 74.53 and 34.36 is: 47.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.00 : 74.53 = 34.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.00/74.53 = 34.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.00x = 74.53 × 34.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.00x = 2,560.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560.48/54.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.42

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