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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.46, 78.49 and 43.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.46, 78.49 and 43.27 is: 64.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.46 : 78.49 = 43.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.46/78.49 = 43.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.46x = 78.49 × 43.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.46x = 3,395.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395.96/52.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.74

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