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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173.50, 260.25 and 51.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173.50, 260.25 and 51.76 is: 77.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173.50 : 260.25 = 51.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173.50/260.25 = 51.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173.50x = 260.25 × 51.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173.50x = 13,470.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,470.28/173.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.64

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