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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.63, 107.15 and 69.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.63, 107.15 and 69.84 is: 96.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.63 : 107.15 = 69.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.63/107.15 = 69.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.63x = 107.15 × 69.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.63x = 7,483.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,483.36/77.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.40

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