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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.64, 116.36 and 31.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.64, 116.36 and 31.96 is: 47.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.64 : 116.36 = 31.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.64/116.36 = 31.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.64x = 116.36 × 31.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.64x = 3,718.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718.87/77.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.90

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