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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.52, 293.20 and 58.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.52, 293.20 and 58.53 is: 87.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.52 : 293.20 = 58.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.52/293.20 = 58.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.52x = 293.20 × 58.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.52x = 17,161.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,161.00/195.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.77

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