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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221.90, 333.00 and 77.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221.90, 333.00 and 77.62 is: 116.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221.90 : 333.00 = 77.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221.90/333.00 = 77.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221.90x = 333.00 × 77.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221.90x = 25,845.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,845.41/221.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.48

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