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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.52, 101.07 and 52.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.52, 101.07 and 52.10 is: 77.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.52 : 101.07 = 52.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.52/101.07 = 52.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.52x = 101.07 × 52.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.52x = 5,265.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265.24/67.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.99

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