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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.48, 71.10 and 51.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.48, 71.10 and 51.24 is: 70.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.48 : 71.10 = 51.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.48/71.10 = 51.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.48x = 71.10 × 51.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.48x = 3,643.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643.16/51.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.77

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