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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.00, 77.90 and 48.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.00, 77.90 and 48.56 is: 72.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.00 : 77.90 = 48.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.00/77.90 = 48.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.00x = 77.90 × 48.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.00x = 3,782.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782.19/52.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.74

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