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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.60, 75.54 and 53.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.60, 75.54 and 53.40 is: 73.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.60 : 75.54 = 53.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.60/75.54 = 53.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.60x = 75.54 × 53.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.60x = 4,033.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,033.84/54.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.88

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