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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.61, 116.39 and 39.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.61, 116.39 and 39.08 is: 58.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.61 : 116.39 = 39.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.61/116.39 = 39.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.61x = 116.39 × 39.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.61x = 4,547.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,547.74/77.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.60

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