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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.90, 79.24 and 43.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.90, 79.24 and 43.85 is: 65.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.90 : 79.24 = 43.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.90/79.24 = 43.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.90x = 79.24 × 43.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.90x = 3,474.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474.45/52.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.69

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