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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.62, 107.15 and 53.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.62, 107.15 and 53.12 is: 73.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.62 : 107.15 = 53.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.62/107.15 = 53.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.62x = 107.15 × 53.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.62x = 5,691.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691.81/77.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.33

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