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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.63, 107.08 and 51.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.63, 107.08 and 51.41 is: 70.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.63 : 107.08 = 51.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.63/107.08 = 51.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.63x = 107.08 × 51.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.63x = 5,504.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504.98/77.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.91

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