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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.36, 78.44 and 32.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.36, 78.44 and 32.02 is: 47.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.36 : 78.44 = 32.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.36/78.44 = 32.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.36x = 78.44 × 32.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.36x = 2,511.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511.65/52.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.97

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