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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.41, 74.99 and 51.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.41, 74.99 and 51.03 is: 70.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.41 : 74.99 = 51.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.41/74.99 = 51.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.41x = 74.99 × 51.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.41x = 3,826.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826.87/54.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.34

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