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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.66, 107.16 and 44.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.66, 107.16 and 44.90 is: 61.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.66 : 107.16 = 44.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.66/107.16 = 44.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.66x = 107.16 × 44.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.66x = 4,811.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811.48/77.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.96

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