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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.50, 72.51 and 44.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.50, 72.51 and 44.40 is: 61.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.50 : 72.51 = 44.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.50/72.51 = 44.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.50x = 72.51 × 44.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.50x = 3,219.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219.44/52.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.32

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