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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.51, 251.17 and 51.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.51, 251.17 and 51.92 is: 77.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.51 : 251.17 = 51.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.51/251.17 = 51.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.51x = 251.17 × 51.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.51x = 13,040.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,040.75/167.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.85

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