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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.01, 78.01 and 15.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.01, 78.01 and 15.93 is: 23.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.01 : 78.01 = 15.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.01/78.01 = 15.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.01x = 78.01 × 15.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.01x = 1,242.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242.70/52.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.89

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