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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.44, 107.01 and 57.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.44, 107.01 and 57.85 is: 79.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.44 : 107.01 = 57.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.44/107.01 = 57.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.44x = 107.01 × 57.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.44x = 6,190.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,190.53/77.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.94

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