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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64.36, 96.11 and 52.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64.36, 96.11 and 52.19 is: 77.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64.36 : 96.11 = 52.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64.36/96.11 = 52.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64.36x = 96.11 × 52.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64.36x = 5,015.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,015.44/64.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.93

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