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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.63, 116.40 and 37.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.63, 116.40 and 37.07 is: 55.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.63 : 116.40 = 37.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.63/116.40 = 37.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.63x = 116.40 × 37.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.63x = 4,314.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314.37/77.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.58

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