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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.68, 107.09 and 51.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.68, 107.09 and 51.76 is: 71.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.68 : 107.09 = 51.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.68/107.09 = 51.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.68x = 107.09 × 51.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.68x = 5,542.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542.98/77.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.36

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