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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.48, 116.13 and 31.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.48, 116.13 and 31.78 is: 47.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.48 : 116.13 = 31.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.48/116.13 = 31.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.48x = 116.13 × 31.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.48x = 3,690.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690.32/77.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.63

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