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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.02, 81.10 and 51.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.02, 81.10 and 51.19 is: 76.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.02 : 81.10 = 51.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.02/81.10 = 51.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.02x = 81.10 × 51.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.02x = 4,151.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151.51/54.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.85

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