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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.50, 72.47 and 35.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.50, 72.47 and 35.05 is: 48.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.50 : 72.47 = 35.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.50/72.47 = 35.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.50x = 72.47 × 35.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.50x = 2,539.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539.54/52.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.37

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