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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.79, 262.15 and 53.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.79, 262.15 and 53.06 is: 79.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.79 : 262.15 = 53.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.79/262.15 = 53.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.79x = 262.15 × 53.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.79x = 13,909.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,909.68/174.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.58

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