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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.80, 114.20 and 51.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.80, 114.20 and 51.68 is: 71.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.80 : 114.20 = 51.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.80/114.20 = 51.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.80x = 114.20 × 51.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.80x = 5,901.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,901.86/82.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.28

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