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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.68, 107.10 and 63.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.68, 107.10 and 63.70 is: 87.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.68 : 107.10 = 63.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.68/107.10 = 63.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.68x = 107.10 × 63.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.68x = 6,822.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822.27/77.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.83

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