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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55.75, 83.13 and 52.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55.75, 83.13 and 52.56 is: 78.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55.75 : 83.13 = 52.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55.75/83.13 = 52.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55.75x = 83.13 × 52.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55.75x = 4,369.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369.31/55.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.37

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