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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.46, 116.01 and 65.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.46, 116.01 and 65.31 is: 97.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.46 : 116.01 = 65.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.46/116.01 = 65.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.46x = 116.01 × 65.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.46x = 7,576.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576.61/77.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.81

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