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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.37, 79.92 and 52.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.37, 79.92 and 52.02 is: 77.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.37 : 79.92 = 52.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.37/79.92 = 52.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.37x = 79.92 × 52.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.37x = 4,157.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157.44/53.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.90

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