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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.36, 116.14 and 51.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.36, 116.14 and 51.70 is: 77.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.36 : 116.14 = 51.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.36/116.14 = 51.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.36x = 116.14 × 51.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.36x = 6,003.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003.86/77.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.61

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