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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55.31, 83.01 and 51.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55.31, 83.01 and 51.26 is: 76.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55.31 : 83.01 = 51.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55.31/83.01 = 51.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55.31x = 83.01 × 51.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55.31x = 4,254.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,254.68/55.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.93

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