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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.71, 107.57 and 51.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.71, 107.57 and 51.37 is: 77.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.71 : 107.57 = 51.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.71/107.57 = 51.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.71x = 107.57 × 51.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.71x = 5,525.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,525.87/71.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.06

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