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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.50, 72.42 and 36.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.50, 72.42 and 36.12 is: 49.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.50 : 72.42 = 36.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.50/72.42 = 36.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.50x = 72.42 × 36.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.50x = 2,615.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,615.81/52.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.82

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