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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.44, 72.26 and 42.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.44, 72.26 and 42.02 is: 57.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.44 : 72.26 = 42.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.44/72.26 = 42.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.44x = 72.26 × 42.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.44x = 3,036.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,036.37/52.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.90

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