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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.38, 107.26 and 76.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.38, 107.26 and 76.24 is: 105.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.38 : 107.26 = 76.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.38/107.26 = 76.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.38x = 107.26 × 76.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.38x = 8,177.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,177.50/77.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.68

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