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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.00, 51.06 and 20.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.00, 51.06 and 20.63 is: 28.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.00 : 51.06 = 20.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.00/51.06 = 20.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.00x = 51.06 × 20.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.00x = 1,053.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053.57/37.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.47

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