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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.01, 79.18 and 51.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.01, 79.18 and 51.84 is: 77.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.01 : 79.18 = 51.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.01/79.18 = 51.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.01x = 79.18 × 51.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.01x = 4,104.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104.56/53.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.43

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