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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.51, 81.75 and 20.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.51, 81.75 and 20.27 is: 30.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.51 : 81.75 = 20.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.51/81.75 = 20.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.51x = 81.75 × 20.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.51x = 1,656.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656.66/54.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.39

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