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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.59, 107.07 and 42.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.59, 107.07 and 42.62 is: 58.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.59 : 107.07 = 42.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.59/107.07 = 42.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.59x = 107.07 × 42.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.59x = 4,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563.06/77.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.81

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