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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.58, 107.08 and 53.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.58, 107.08 and 53.03 is: 73.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.58 : 107.08 = 53.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.58/107.08 = 53.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.58x = 107.08 × 53.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.58x = 5,678.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678.45/77.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.19

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