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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.66, 114.10 and 51.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.66, 114.10 and 51.63 is: 71.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.66 : 114.10 = 51.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.66/114.10 = 51.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.66x = 114.10 × 51.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.66x = 5,890.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,890.98/82.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.27

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