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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.80, 114.29 and 51.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.80, 114.29 and 51.70 is: 71.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.80 : 114.29 = 51.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.80/114.29 = 51.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.80x = 114.29 × 51.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.80x = 5,908.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908.51/82.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.36

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