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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.95, 102.03 and 52.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.95, 102.03 and 52.02 is: 78.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.95 : 102.03 = 52.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.95/102.03 = 52.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.95x = 102.03 × 52.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.95x = 5,307.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307.60/67.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.11

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