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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.30, 82.07 and 53.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.30, 82.07 and 53.36 is: 80.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.30 : 82.07 = 53.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.30/82.07 = 53.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.30x = 82.07 × 53.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.30x = 4,379.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379.24/54.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.64

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