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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.69, 107.15 and 50.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.69, 107.15 and 50.04 is: 69.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.69 : 107.15 = 50.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.69/107.15 = 50.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.69x = 107.15 × 50.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.69x = 5,362.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,362.18/77.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.02

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