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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.91, 73.00 and 32.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.91, 73.00 and 32.18 is: 44.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.91 : 73.00 = 32.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.91/73.00 = 32.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.91x = 73.00 × 32.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.91x = 2,349.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,349.32/52.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.40

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