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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.60, 77.43 and 22.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.60, 77.43 and 22.74 is: 34.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.60 : 77.43 = 22.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.60/77.43 = 22.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.60x = 77.43 × 22.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.60x = 1,760.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760.76/51.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34.12

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