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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.33, 77.30 and 42.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.33, 77.30 and 42.83 is: 64.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.33 : 77.30 = 42.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.33/77.30 = 42.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.33x = 77.30 × 42.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.33x = 3,310.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310.85/51.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.50

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