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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12.00, 18.01 and 5.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12.00, 18.01 and 5.24 is: 7.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12.00 : 18.01 = 5.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12.00/18.01 = 5.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12.00x = 18.01 × 5.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12.00x = 94.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94.37/12.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7.87

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