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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.10, 75.00 and 51.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.10, 75.00 and 51.32 is: 71.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.10 : 75.00 = 51.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.10/75.00 = 51.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.10x = 75.00 × 51.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.10x = 3,848.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848.74/54.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.15

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