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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.61, 116.36 and 31.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.61, 116.36 and 31.94 is: 47.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.61 : 116.36 = 31.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.61/116.36 = 31.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.61x = 116.36 × 31.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.61x = 3,715.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715.80/77.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.88

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