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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262.58, 393.77 and 77.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262.58, 393.77 and 77.42 is: 116.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262.58 : 393.77 = 77.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262.58/393.77 = 77.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262.58x = 393.77 × 77.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262.58x = 30,483.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,483.32/262.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.09

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