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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.47, 72.45 and 36.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.47, 72.45 and 36.18 is: 49.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.47 : 72.45 = 36.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.47/72.45 = 36.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.47x = 72.45 × 36.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.47x = 2,621.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621.24/52.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.96

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