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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.86, 199.17 and 51.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.86, 199.17 and 51.65 is: 77.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.86 : 199.17 = 51.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.86/199.17 = 51.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.86x = 199.17 × 51.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.86x = 10,286.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,286.13/132.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.42

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