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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.75, 77.51 and 31.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.75, 77.51 and 31.44 is: 47.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.75 : 77.51 = 31.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.75/77.51 = 31.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.75x = 77.51 × 31.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.75x = 2,436.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436.76/51.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.09

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