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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.52, 82.27 and 52.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.52, 82.27 and 52.72 is: 79.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.52 : 82.27 = 52.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.52/82.27 = 52.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.52x = 82.27 × 52.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.52x = 4,337.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,337.27/54.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.55

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