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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.63, 116.32 and 36.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.63, 116.32 and 36.96 is: 55.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.63 : 116.32 = 36.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.63/116.32 = 36.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.63x = 116.32 × 36.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.63x = 4,299.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299.71/77.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.38

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