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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.46, 77.54 and 42.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.46, 77.54 and 42.64 is: 64.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.46 : 77.54 = 42.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.46/77.54 = 42.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.46x = 77.54 × 42.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.46x = 3,306.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306.31/51.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.25

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