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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 110.40 and 52.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 110.40 and 52.39 is: 72.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 110.40 = 52.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/110.40 = 52.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 110.40 × 52.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 5,783.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,783.58/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.30

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