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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.72, 79.10 and 29.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.72, 79.10 and 29.90 is: 44.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.72 : 79.10 = 29.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.72/79.10 = 29.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.72x = 79.10 × 29.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.72x = 2,365.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365.25/52.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.86

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