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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.00, 106.88 and 74.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.00, 106.88 and 74.79 is: 103.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.00 : 106.88 = 74.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.00/106.88 = 74.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.00x = 106.88 × 74.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.00x = 7,993.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,993.18/77.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.81

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