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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.62, 116.43 and 37.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.62, 116.43 and 37.02 is: 55.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.62 : 116.43 = 37.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.62/116.43 = 37.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.62x = 116.43 × 37.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.62x = 4,310.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,310.24/77.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.53

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