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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.62, 107.07 and 48.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.62, 107.07 and 48.49 is: 66.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.62 : 107.07 = 48.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.62/107.07 = 48.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.62x = 107.07 × 48.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.62x = 5,191.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,191.82/77.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.89

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