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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.37, 71.00 and 43.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.37, 71.00 and 43.13 is: 59.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.37 : 71.00 = 43.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.37/71.00 = 43.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.37x = 71.00 × 43.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.37x = 3,062.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062.01/51.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.61

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