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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.60, 72.57 and 37.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.60, 72.57 and 37.06 is: 51.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.60 : 72.57 = 37.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.60/72.57 = 37.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.60x = 72.57 × 37.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.60x = 2,689.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689.44/52.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.13

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