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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95.94, 144.01 and 52.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95.94, 144.01 and 52.61 is: 78.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95.94 : 144.01 = 52.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95.94/144.01 = 52.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95.94x = 144.01 × 52.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95.94x = 7,575.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,575.71/95.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.96

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