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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.82, 79.08 and 44.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.82, 79.08 and 44.31 is: 66.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.82 : 79.08 = 44.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.82/79.08 = 44.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.82x = 79.08 × 44.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.82x = 3,503.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,503.87/52.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.34

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