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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.74, 79.12 and 37.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.74, 79.12 and 37.56 is: 56.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.74 : 79.12 = 37.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.74/79.12 = 37.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.74x = 79.12 × 37.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.74x = 2,971.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971.75/52.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.35

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