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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.67, 107.13 and 53.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.67, 107.13 and 53.10 is: 73.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.67 : 107.13 = 53.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.67/107.13 = 53.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.67x = 107.13 × 53.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.67x = 5,688.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688.60/77.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.24

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