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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.06, 122.76 and 51.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.06, 122.76 and 51.10 is: 76.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.06 : 122.76 = 51.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.06/122.76 = 51.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.06x = 122.76 × 51.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.06x = 6,273.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,273.04/82.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.44

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