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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.60, 116.20 and 64.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.60, 116.20 and 64.84 is: 97.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.60 : 116.20 = 64.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.60/116.20 = 64.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.60x = 116.20 × 64.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.60x = 7,534.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534.41/77.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.09

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