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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.65, 107.15 and 49.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.65, 107.15 and 49.97 is: 68.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.65 : 107.15 = 49.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.65/107.15 = 49.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.65x = 107.15 × 49.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.65x = 5,353.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353.84/77.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.95

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