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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.99, 82.53 and 51.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.99, 82.53 and 51.39 is: 77.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.99 : 82.53 = 51.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.99/82.53 = 51.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.99x = 82.53 × 51.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.99x = 4,241.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241.22/54.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.13

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