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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.00, 77.92 and 39.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.00, 77.92 and 39.94 is: 59.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.00 : 77.92 = 39.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.00/77.92 = 39.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.00x = 77.92 × 39.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.00x = 3,111.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111.83/52.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.85

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