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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.55, 107.10 and 73.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.55, 107.10 and 73.50 is: 101.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.55 : 107.10 = 73.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.55/107.10 = 73.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.55x = 107.10 × 73.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.55x = 7,871.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,871.85/77.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.51

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