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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.56, 72.57 and 41.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.56, 72.57 and 41.67 is: 57.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.56 : 72.57 = 41.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.56/72.57 = 41.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.56x = 72.57 × 41.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.56x = 3,023.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023.99/52.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.53

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