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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.02, 78.03 and 39.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.02, 78.03 and 39.18 is: 58.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.02 : 78.03 = 39.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.02/78.03 = 39.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.02x = 78.03 × 39.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.02x = 3,057.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057.22/52.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.77

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