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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64.80, 96.80 and 51.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64.80, 96.80 and 51.23 is: 76.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64.80 : 96.80 = 51.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64.80/96.80 = 51.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64.80x = 96.80 × 51.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64.80x = 4,959.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,959.05/64.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.53

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