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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.71, 79.02 and 20.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.71, 79.02 and 20.64 is: 30.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.71 : 79.02 = 20.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.71/79.02 = 20.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.71x = 79.02 × 20.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.71x = 1,630.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630.97/52.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.94

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