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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.68, 79.03 and 29.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.68, 79.03 and 29.87 is: 44.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.68 : 79.03 = 29.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.68/79.03 = 29.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.68x = 79.03 × 29.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.68x = 2,360.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360.40/52.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.80

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