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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.32, 108.03 and 52.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.32, 108.03 and 52.08 is: 71.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.32 : 108.03 = 52.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.32/108.03 = 52.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.32x = 108.03 × 52.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.32x = 5,626.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,626.75/78.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.84

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