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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.80, 122.81 and 51.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.80, 122.81 and 51.27 is: 76.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.80 : 122.81 = 51.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.80/122.81 = 51.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.80x = 122.81 × 51.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.80x = 6,296.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296.60/81.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.97

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