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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.37, 116.07 and 63.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.37, 116.07 and 63.68 is: 95.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.37 : 116.07 = 63.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.37/116.07 = 63.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.37x = 116.07 × 63.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.37x = 7,390.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,390.44/77.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.53

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