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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.90, 79.37 and 49.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.90, 79.37 and 49.03 is: 73.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.90 : 79.37 = 49.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.90/79.37 = 49.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.90x = 79.37 × 49.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.90x = 3,891.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,891.51/52.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.56

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