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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.64, 116.46 and 37.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.64, 116.46 and 37.05 is: 55.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.64 : 116.46 = 37.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.64/116.46 = 37.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.64x = 116.46 × 37.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.64x = 4,314.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314.26/77.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.57

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