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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.90, 114.37 and 51.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.90, 114.37 and 51.80 is: 71.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.90 : 114.37 = 51.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.90/114.37 = 51.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.90x = 114.37 × 51.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.90x = 5,924.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,924.37/82.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.46

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