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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.86, 72.56 and 48.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.86, 72.56 and 48.76 is: 66.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.86 : 72.56 = 48.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.86/72.56 = 48.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.86x = 72.56 × 48.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.86x = 3,537.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537.97/52.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.93

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