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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.20, 144.24 and 52.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.20, 144.24 and 52.28 is: 78.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.20 : 144.24 = 52.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.20/144.24 = 52.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.20x = 144.24 × 52.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.20x = 7,540.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,540.87/96.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.39

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