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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.38, 78.48 and 42.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.38, 78.48 and 42.24 is: 63.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.38 : 78.48 = 42.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.38/78.48 = 42.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.38x = 78.48 × 42.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.38x = 3,315.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315.00/52.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.29

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