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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.66, 108.74 and 53.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.66, 108.74 and 53.36 is: 79.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.66 : 108.74 = 53.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.66/108.74 = 53.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.66x = 108.74 × 53.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.66x = 5,802.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,802.06/72.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.85

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