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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.69, 82.38 and 51.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.69, 82.38 and 51.86 is: 78.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.69 : 82.38 = 51.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.69/82.38 = 51.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.69x = 82.38 × 51.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.69x = 4,271.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271.81/54.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.11

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