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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.49, 108.30 and 52.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.49, 108.30 and 52.31 is: 72.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.49 : 108.30 = 52.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.49/108.30 = 52.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.49x = 108.30 × 52.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.49x = 5,665.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,665.64/78.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.18

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