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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.60, 116.70 and 51.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.60, 116.70 and 51.39 is: 70.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.60 : 116.70 = 51.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.60/116.70 = 51.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.60x = 116.70 × 51.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.60x = 5,997.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997.21/84.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.89

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