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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.69, 107.16 and 50.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.69, 107.16 and 50.02 is: 68.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.69 : 107.16 = 50.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.69/107.16 = 50.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.69x = 107.16 × 50.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.69x = 5,360.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,360.14/77.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.99

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