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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.64, 116.40 and 37.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.64, 116.40 and 37.02 is: 55.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.64 : 116.40 = 37.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.64/116.40 = 37.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.64x = 116.40 × 37.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.64x = 4,309.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,309.13/77.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.50

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