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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.69, 107.25 and 54.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.69, 107.25 and 54.41 is: 75.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.69 : 107.25 = 54.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.69/107.25 = 54.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.69x = 107.25 × 54.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.69x = 5,834.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834.94/77.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.11

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