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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.79, 199.13 and 51.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.79, 199.13 and 51.61 is: 77.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.79 : 199.13 = 51.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.79/199.13 = 51.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.79x = 199.13 × 51.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.79x = 10,277.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,277.10/132.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.39

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