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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.95, 79.43 and 20.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.95, 79.43 and 20.45 is: 30.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.95 : 79.43 = 20.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.95/79.43 = 20.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.95x = 79.43 × 20.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.95x = 1,624.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624.34/52.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.68

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