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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.32, 116.00 and 63.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.32, 116.00 and 63.73 is: 95.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.32 : 116.00 = 63.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.32/116.00 = 63.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.32x = 116.00 × 63.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.32x = 7,391.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,391.78/77.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.61

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