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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.10, 95.00 and 51.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.10, 95.00 and 51.03 is: 76.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.10 : 95.00 = 51.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.10/95.00 = 51.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.10x = 95.00 × 51.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.10x = 4,847.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,847.74/63.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.82

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