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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.72, 112.77 and 52.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.72, 112.77 and 52.61 is: 72.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.72 : 112.77 = 52.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.72/112.77 = 52.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.72x = 112.77 × 52.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.72x = 5,932.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932.27/81.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.59

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