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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.33, 293.00 and 51.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.33, 293.00 and 51.05 is: 76.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.33 : 293.00 = 51.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.33/293.00 = 51.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.33x = 293.00 × 51.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.33x = 14,956.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,956.77/195.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.57

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