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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.80, 70.56 and 51.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.80, 70.56 and 51.56 is: 70.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.80 : 70.56 = 51.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.80/70.56 = 51.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.80x = 70.56 × 51.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.80x = 3,638.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638.07/51.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.23

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