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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.60, 107.10 and 53.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.60, 107.10 and 53.03 is: 73.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.60 : 107.10 = 53.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.60/107.10 = 53.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.60x = 107.10 × 53.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.60x = 5,678.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678.98/77.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.19

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