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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.77, 107.70 and 37.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.77, 107.70 and 37.51 is: 56.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.77 : 107.70 = 37.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.77/107.70 = 37.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.77x = 107.70 × 37.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.77x = 4,039.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,039.83/71.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.29

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