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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.66, 107.20 and 57.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.66, 107.20 and 57.95 is: 79.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.66 : 107.20 = 57.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.66/107.20 = 57.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.66x = 107.20 × 57.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.66x = 6,212.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,212.24/77.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.99

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