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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95.00, 142.51 and 34.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95.00, 142.51 and 34.12 is: 51.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95.00 : 142.51 = 34.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95.00/142.51 = 34.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95.00x = 142.51 × 34.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95.00x = 4,862.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,862.13/95.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.18

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