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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.60, 404.39 and 77.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.60, 404.39 and 77.22 is: 115.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.60 : 404.39 = 77.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.60/404.39 = 77.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.60x = 404.39 × 77.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.60x = 31,227.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,227.19/269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.83

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