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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.74, 71.45 and 43.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.74, 71.45 and 43.00 is: 59.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.74 : 71.45 = 43.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.74/71.45 = 43.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.74x = 71.45 × 43.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.74x = 3,072.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072.22/51.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.38

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