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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.68, 79.01 and 37.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.68, 79.01 and 37.47 is: 56.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.68 : 79.01 = 37.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.68/79.01 = 37.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.68x = 79.01 × 37.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.68x = 2,960.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960.32/52.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.19

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