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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.01, 78.03 and 29.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.01, 78.03 and 29.18 is: 43.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.01 : 78.03 = 29.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.01/78.03 = 29.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.01x = 78.03 × 29.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.01x = 2,276.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276.67/52.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.77

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