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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.68, 107.25 and 55.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.68, 107.25 and 55.87 is: 77.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.68 : 107.25 = 55.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.68/107.25 = 55.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.68x = 107.25 × 55.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.68x = 5,991.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,991.78/77.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.13

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