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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.33, 107.95 and 52.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.33, 107.95 and 52.08 is: 71.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.33 : 107.95 = 52.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.33/107.95 = 52.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.33x = 107.95 × 52.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.33x = 5,621.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621.60/78.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.76

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