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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.38, 72.27 and 46.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.38, 72.27 and 46.92 is: 64.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.38 : 72.27 = 46.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.38/72.27 = 46.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.38x = 72.27 × 46.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.38x = 3,390.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390.91/52.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.74

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