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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.60, 72.48 and 51.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.60, 72.48 and 51.12 is: 70.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.60 : 72.48 = 51.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.60/72.48 = 51.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.60x = 72.48 × 51.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.60x = 3,705.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705.18/52.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.44

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