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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262.86, 394.20 and 77.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262.86, 394.20 and 77.71 is: 116.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262.86 : 394.20 = 77.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262.86/394.20 = 77.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262.86x = 394.20 × 77.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262.86x = 30,633.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,633.28/262.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.54

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