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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.45, 71.00 and 29.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.45, 71.00 and 29.61 is: 40.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.45 : 71.00 = 29.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.45/71.00 = 29.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.45x = 71.00 × 29.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.45x = 2,102.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102.16/51.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.86

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