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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.63, 95.50 and 51.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.63, 95.50 and 51.31 is: 77.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.63 : 95.50 = 51.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.63/95.50 = 51.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.63x = 95.50 × 51.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.63x = 4,899.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,899.80/63.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.00

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