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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.64, 107.20 and 48.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.64, 107.20 and 48.58 is: 67.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.64 : 107.20 = 48.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.64/107.20 = 48.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.64x = 107.20 × 48.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.64x = 5,207.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,207.78/77.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.08

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