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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.93, 71.10 and 51.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.93, 71.10 and 51.39 is: 70.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.93 : 71.10 = 51.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.93/71.10 = 51.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.93x = 71.10 × 51.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.93x = 3,653.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653.83/51.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.36

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