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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.64, 107.11 and 51.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.64, 107.11 and 51.46 is: 70.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.64 : 107.11 = 51.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.64/107.11 = 51.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.64x = 107.11 × 51.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.64x = 5,511.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511.68/77.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.99

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