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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.90, 79.45 and 47.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.90, 79.45 and 47.03 is: 70.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.90 : 79.45 = 47.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.90/79.45 = 47.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.90x = 79.45 × 47.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.90x = 3,736.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736.02/52.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.63

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