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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.67, 107.18 and 48.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.67, 107.18 and 48.55 is: 67.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.67 : 107.18 = 48.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.67/107.18 = 48.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.67x = 107.18 × 48.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.67x = 5,203.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,203.59/77.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.00

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