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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.67, 107.06 and 62.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.67, 107.06 and 62.08 is: 85.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.67 : 107.06 = 62.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.67/107.06 = 62.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.67x = 107.06 × 62.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.67x = 6,645.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,645.71/77.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.56

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