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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.00, 77.91 and 40.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.00, 77.91 and 40.53 is: 60.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.00 : 77.91 = 40.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.00/77.91 = 40.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.00x = 77.91 × 40.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.00x = 3,157.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157.83/52.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.73

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