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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.86, 82.10 and 53.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.86, 82.10 and 53.42 is: 79.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.86 : 82.10 = 53.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.86/82.10 = 53.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.86x = 82.10 × 53.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.86x = 4,385.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385.78/54.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.94

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