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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.94, 79.32 and 43.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.94, 79.32 and 43.94 is: 65.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.94 : 79.32 = 43.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.94/79.32 = 43.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.94x = 79.32 × 43.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.94x = 3,485.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485.32/52.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.84

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