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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.56, 107.01 and 49.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.56, 107.01 and 49.17 is: 67.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.56 : 107.01 = 49.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.56/107.01 = 49.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.56x = 107.01 × 49.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.56x = 5,261.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261.68/77.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.84

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