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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.46, 116.20 and 31.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.46, 116.20 and 31.79 is: 47.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.46 : 116.20 = 31.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.46/116.20 = 31.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.46x = 116.20 × 31.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.46x = 3,694.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694.33/77.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.70

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