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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.50, 107.03 and 55.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.50, 107.03 and 55.42 is: 76.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.50 : 107.03 = 55.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.50/107.03 = 55.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.50x = 107.03 × 55.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.50x = 5,931.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931.60/77.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.54

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