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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.36, 77.10 and 42.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.36, 77.10 and 42.80 is: 64.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.36 : 77.10 = 42.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.36/77.10 = 42.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.36x = 77.10 × 42.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.36x = 3,299.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299.88/51.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.25

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