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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.36, 108.20 and 52.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.36, 108.20 and 52.50 is: 72.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.36 : 108.20 = 52.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.36/108.20 = 52.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.36x = 108.20 × 52.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.36x = 5,680.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680.24/78.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.49

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