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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.68, 116.44 and 32.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.68, 116.44 and 32.02 is: 48.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.68 : 116.44 = 32.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.68/116.44 = 32.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.68x = 116.44 × 32.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.68x = 3,728.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728.41/77.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.00

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