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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.30, 72.17 and 51.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.30, 72.17 and 51.22 is: 70.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.30 : 72.17 = 51.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.30/72.17 = 51.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.30x = 72.17 × 51.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.30x = 3,696.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696.55/52.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.68

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