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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.61, 95.31 and 51.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.61, 95.31 and 51.43 is: 77.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.61 : 95.31 = 51.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.61/95.31 = 51.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.61x = 95.31 × 51.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.61x = 4,901.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,901.79/63.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.06

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