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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.75, 82.02 and 51.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.75, 82.02 and 51.98 is: 77.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.75 : 82.02 = 51.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.75/82.02 = 51.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.75x = 82.02 × 51.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.75x = 4,263.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,263.73/54.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.88

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