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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.32, 78.56 and 51.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.32, 78.56 and 51.96 is: 78.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.32 : 78.56 = 51.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.32/78.56 = 51.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.32x = 78.56 × 51.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.32x = 4,081.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081.98/52.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.02

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