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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.69, 116.58 and 39.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.69, 116.58 and 39.20 is: 58.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.69 : 116.58 = 39.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.69/116.58 = 39.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.69x = 116.58 × 39.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.69x = 4,569.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,569.35/77.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.82

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