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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.82, 107.53 and 52.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.82, 107.53 and 52.48 is: 78.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.82 : 107.53 = 52.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.82/107.53 = 52.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.82x = 107.53 × 52.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.82x = 5,643.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,643.18/71.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.57

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