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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.60, 107.10 and 55.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.60, 107.10 and 55.80 is: 77.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.60 : 107.10 = 55.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.60/107.10 = 55.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.60x = 107.10 × 55.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.60x = 5,976.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,976.18/77.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.01

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