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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.55, 107.02 and 43.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.55, 107.02 and 43.05 is: 59.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.55 : 107.02 = 43.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.55/107.02 = 43.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.55x = 107.02 × 43.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.55x = 4,606.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,606.46/77.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.40

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