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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.88, 73.00 and 31.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.88, 73.00 and 31.07 is: 42.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.88 : 73.00 = 31.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.88/73.00 = 31.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.88x = 73.00 × 31.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.88x = 2,268.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268.21/52.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.89

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