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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64.86, 97.29 and 16.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64.86, 97.29 and 16.77 is: 25.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64.86 : 97.29 = 16.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64.86/97.29 = 16.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64.86x = 97.29 × 16.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64.86x = 1,631.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631.07/64.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25.15

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