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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.36, 107.30 and 74.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.36, 107.30 and 74.63 is: 103.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.36 : 107.30 = 74.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.36/107.30 = 74.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.36x = 107.30 × 74.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.36x = 8,006.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,006.89/77.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.51

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