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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.63, 107.03 and 73.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.63, 107.03 and 73.04 is: 100.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.63 : 107.03 = 73.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.63/107.03 = 73.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.63x = 107.03 × 73.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.63x = 7,816.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,816.57/77.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.70

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