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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.70, 107.40 and 51.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.70, 107.40 and 51.30 is: 76.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.70 : 107.40 = 51.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.70/107.40 = 51.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.70x = 107.40 × 51.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.70x = 5,509.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509.62/71.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.84

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