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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.66, 110.00 and 52.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.66, 110.00 and 52.02 is: 71.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.66 : 110.00 = 52.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.66/110.00 = 52.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.66x = 110.00 × 52.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.66x = 5,721.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721.94/79.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.83

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