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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.61, 107.05 and 51.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.61, 107.05 and 51.36 is: 70.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.61 : 107.05 = 51.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.61/107.05 = 51.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.61x = 107.05 × 51.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.61x = 5,498.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,498.09/77.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.84

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