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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.70, 107.23 and 42.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.70, 107.23 and 42.73 is: 58.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.70 : 107.23 = 42.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.70/107.23 = 42.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.70x = 107.23 × 42.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.70x = 4,581.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,581.19/77.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.96

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