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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.67, 107.10 and 74.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.67, 107.10 and 74.79 is: 103.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.67 : 107.10 = 74.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.67/107.10 = 74.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.67x = 107.10 × 74.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.67x = 8,010.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,010.01/77.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.13

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