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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.00, 77.87 and 34.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.00, 77.87 and 34.83 is: 52.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.00 : 77.87 = 34.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.00/77.87 = 34.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.00x = 77.87 × 34.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.00x = 2,712.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,712.30/52.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.16

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