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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.07, 74.07 and 52.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.07, 74.07 and 52.02 is: 71.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.07 : 74.07 = 52.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.07/74.07 = 52.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.07x = 74.07 × 52.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.07x = 3,853.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853.12/54.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.26

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