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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.37, 106.76 and 44.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.37, 106.76 and 44.63 is: 61.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.37 : 106.76 = 44.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.37/106.76 = 44.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.37x = 106.76 × 44.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.37x = 4,764.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,764.70/77.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.59

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