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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.90, 73.04 and 48.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.90, 73.04 and 48.79 is: 67.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.90 : 73.04 = 48.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.90/73.04 = 48.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.90x = 73.04 × 48.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.90x = 3,563.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563.62/52.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.37

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