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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.32, 109.80 and 53.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.32, 109.80 and 53.16 is: 79.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.32 : 109.80 = 53.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.32/109.80 = 53.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.32x = 109.80 × 53.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.32x = 5,836.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836.97/73.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.61

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