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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.68, 107.29 and 59.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.68, 107.29 and 59.35 is: 81.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.68 : 107.29 = 59.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.68/107.29 = 59.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.68x = 107.29 × 59.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.68x = 6,367.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367.66/77.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.97

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