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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.32, 77.00 and 50.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.32, 77.00 and 50.90 is: 76.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.32 : 77.00 = 50.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.32/77.00 = 50.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.32x = 77.00 × 50.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.32x = 3,919.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,919.62/51.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.38

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