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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.98, 102.03 and 52.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.98, 102.03 and 52.72 is: 79.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.98 : 102.03 = 52.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.98/102.03 = 52.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.98x = 102.03 × 52.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.98x = 5,379.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379.02/67.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.13

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