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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.57, 95.22 and 51.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.57, 95.22 and 51.33 is: 76.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.57 : 95.22 = 51.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.57/95.22 = 51.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.57x = 95.22 × 51.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.57x = 4,887.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,887.64/63.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.89

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