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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.45, 116.21 and 48.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.45, 116.21 and 48.55 is: 72.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.45 : 116.21 = 48.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.45/116.21 = 48.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.45x = 116.21 × 48.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.45x = 5,641.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641.75/77.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.85

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