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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.46, 108.24 and 52.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.46, 108.24 and 52.60 is: 72.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.46 : 108.24 = 52.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.46/108.24 = 52.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.46x = 108.24 × 52.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.46x = 5,693.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693.42/78.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.56

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