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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.45, 70.92 and 50.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.45, 70.92 and 50.82 is: 70.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.45 : 70.92 = 50.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.45/70.92 = 50.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.45x = 70.92 × 50.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.45x = 3,604.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,604.15/51.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.05

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