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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.37, 116.07 and 67.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.37, 116.07 and 67.84 is: 101.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.37 : 116.07 = 67.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.37/116.07 = 67.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.37x = 116.07 × 67.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.37x = 7,874.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,874.19/77.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.77

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