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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.52, 107.01 and 52.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.52, 107.01 and 52.98 is: 73.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.52 : 107.01 = 52.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.52/107.01 = 52.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.52x = 107.01 × 52.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.52x = 5,669.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,669.39/77.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.13

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