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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.84, 51.08 and 33.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.84, 51.08 and 33.84 is: 51.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.84 : 51.08 = 33.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.84/51.08 = 33.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.84x = 51.08 × 33.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.84x = 1,728.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728.38/33.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.08

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