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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.32, 72.08 and 48.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.32, 72.08 and 48.48 is: 66.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.32 : 72.08 = 48.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.32/72.08 = 48.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.32x = 72.08 × 48.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.32x = 3,494.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494.44/52.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.79

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