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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.48, 72.39 and 36.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.48, 72.39 and 36.13 is: 49.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.48 : 72.39 = 36.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.48/72.39 = 36.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.48x = 72.39 × 36.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.48x = 2,615.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,615.45/52.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.84

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