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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.54, 77.60 and 42.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.54, 77.60 and 42.66 is: 64.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.54 : 77.60 = 42.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.54/77.60 = 42.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.54x = 77.60 × 42.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.54x = 3,310.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310.20/51.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.23

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