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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.56, 72.53 and 29.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.56, 72.53 and 29.24 is: 40.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.56 : 72.53 = 29.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.56/72.53 = 29.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.56x = 72.53 × 29.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.56x = 2,120.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120.81/52.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.35

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