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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.80, 109.01 and 51.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.80, 109.01 and 51.08 is: 76.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.80 : 109.01 = 51.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.80/109.01 = 51.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.80x = 109.01 × 51.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.80x = 5,567.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,567.43/72.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.48

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