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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.58, 107.01 and 60.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.58, 107.01 and 60.11 is: 82.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.58 : 107.01 = 60.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.58/107.01 = 60.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.58x = 107.01 × 60.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.58x = 6,432.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432.37/77.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.91

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