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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.70, 72.74 and 32.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.70, 72.74 and 32.00 is: 44.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.70 : 72.74 = 32.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.70/72.74 = 32.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.70x = 72.74 × 32.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.70x = 2,327.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,327.16/52.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.16

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