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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.69, 77.00 and 51.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.69, 77.00 and 51.59 is: 76.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.69 : 77.00 = 51.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.69/77.00 = 51.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.69x = 77.00 × 51.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.69x = 3,971.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971.79/51.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.84

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