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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.64, 102.66 and 51.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.64, 102.66 and 51.54 is: 77.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.64 : 102.66 = 51.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.64/102.66 = 51.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.64x = 102.66 × 51.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.64x = 5,291.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291.10/68.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.08

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