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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.00, 106.26 and 53.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.00, 106.26 and 53.75 is: 74.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.00 : 106.26 = 53.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.00/106.26 = 53.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.00x = 106.26 × 53.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.00x = 5,710.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710.94/77.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.17

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