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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.69, 116.50 and 34.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.69, 116.50 and 34.31 is: 51.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.69 : 116.50 = 34.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.69/116.50 = 34.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.69x = 116.50 × 34.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.69x = 3,996.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996.88/77.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.44

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