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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.79, 125.53 and 53.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.79, 125.53 and 53.30 is: 79.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.79 : 125.53 = 53.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.79/125.53 = 53.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.79x = 125.53 × 53.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.79x = 6,690.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690.12/83.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.84

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