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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.68, 116.18 and 63.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.68, 116.18 and 63.13 is: 94.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.68 : 116.18 = 63.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.68/116.18 = 63.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.68x = 116.18 × 63.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.68x = 7,335.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,335.01/77.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.42

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