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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.32, 77.29 and 51.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.32, 77.29 and 51.12 is: 70.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.32 : 77.29 = 51.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.32/77.29 = 51.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.32x = 77.29 × 51.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.32x = 3,951.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951.06/56.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.15

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