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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.64, 79.02 and 51.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.64, 79.02 and 51.02 is: 76.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.64 : 79.02 = 51.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.64/79.02 = 51.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.64x = 79.02 × 51.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.64x = 4,031.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,031.60/52.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.59

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