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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.59, 293.39 and 51.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.59, 293.39 and 51.31 is: 76.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.59 : 293.39 = 51.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.59/293.39 = 51.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.59x = 293.39 × 51.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.59x = 15,053.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,053.84/195.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.97

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