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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 109.53 and 53.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 109.53 and 53.17 is: 73.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 109.53 = 53.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/109.53 = 53.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 109.53 × 53.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 5,823.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,823.71/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.31

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