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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.02, 78.04 and 26.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.02, 78.04 and 26.37 is: 39.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.02 : 78.04 = 26.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.02/78.04 = 26.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.02x = 78.04 × 26.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.02x = 2,057.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057.91/52.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39.56

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