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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.56, 107.08 and 48.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.56, 107.08 and 48.48 is: 66.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.56 : 107.08 = 48.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.56/107.08 = 48.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.56x = 107.08 × 48.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.56x = 5,191.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,191.24/77.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.93

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