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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.38, 112.18 and 53.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.38, 112.18 and 53.74 is: 74.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.38 : 112.18 = 53.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.38/112.18 = 53.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.38x = 112.18 × 53.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.38x = 6,028.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028.55/81.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.08

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