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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.32, 78.38 and 29.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.32, 78.38 and 29.46 is: 44.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.32 : 78.38 = 29.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.32/78.38 = 29.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.32x = 78.38 × 29.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.32x = 2,309.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309.07/52.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.13

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