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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.67, 107.18 and 61.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.67, 107.18 and 61.09 is: 84.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.67 : 107.18 = 61.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.67/107.18 = 61.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.67x = 107.18 × 61.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.67x = 6,547.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,547.63/77.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.30

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