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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.45, 107.00 and 60.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.45, 107.00 and 60.01 is: 82.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.45 : 107.00 = 60.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.45/107.00 = 60.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.45x = 107.00 × 60.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.45x = 6,420.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,420.50/77.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.90

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