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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.18, 144.04 and 52.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.18, 144.04 and 52.78 is: 79.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.18 : 144.04 = 52.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.18/144.04 = 52.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.18x = 144.04 × 52.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.18x = 7,602.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,602.43/96.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.04

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