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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.34, 51.53 and 20.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.34, 51.53 and 20.75 is: 28.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.34 : 51.53 = 20.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.34/51.53 = 20.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.34x = 51.53 × 20.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.34x = 1,069.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069.04/37.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.63

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