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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.60, 107.42 and 52.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.60, 107.42 and 52.58 is: 78.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.60 : 107.42 = 52.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.60/107.42 = 52.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.60x = 107.42 × 52.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.60x = 5,648.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648.15/71.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.89

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