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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.25, 73.44 and 51.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.25, 73.44 and 51.18 is: 70.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.25 : 73.44 = 51.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.25/73.44 = 51.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.25x = 73.44 × 51.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.25x = 3,758.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758.66/53.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.59

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