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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.64, 72.57 and 41.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.64, 72.57 and 41.55 is: 57.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.64 : 72.57 = 41.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.64/72.57 = 41.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.64x = 72.57 × 41.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.64x = 3,015.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015.28/52.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.28

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