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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.68, 73.64 and 51.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.68, 73.64 and 51.16 is: 70.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.68 : 73.64 = 51.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.68/73.64 = 51.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.68x = 73.64 × 51.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.68x = 3,767.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767.42/53.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.18

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