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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.60, 107.07 and 62.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.60, 107.07 and 62.10 is: 85.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.60 : 107.07 = 62.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.60/107.07 = 62.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.60x = 107.07 × 62.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.60x = 6,649.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,649.05/77.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.69

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