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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192.56, 288.77 and 77.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192.56, 288.77 and 77.03 is: 115.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192.56 : 288.77 = 77.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192.56/288.77 = 77.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192.56x = 288.77 × 77.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192.56x = 22,244.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,244.83/192.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.52

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