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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64.26, 96.12 and 52.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64.26, 96.12 and 52.25 is: 78.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64.26 : 96.12 = 52.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64.26/96.12 = 52.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64.26x = 96.12 × 52.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64.26x = 5,021.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,021.59/64.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.14

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