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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.68, 107.04 and 63.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.68, 107.04 and 63.10 is: 86.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.68 : 107.04 = 63.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.68/107.04 = 63.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.68x = 107.04 × 63.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.68x = 6,754.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,754.22/77.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.95

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