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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.40, 73.02 and 51.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.40, 73.02 and 51.40 is: 73.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.40 : 73.02 = 51.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.40/73.02 = 51.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.40x = 73.02 × 51.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.40x = 3,753.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753.23/51.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.02

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