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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.70, 107.28 and 50.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.70, 107.28 and 50.14 is: 69.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.70 : 107.28 = 50.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.70/107.28 = 50.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.70x = 107.28 × 50.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.70x = 5,379.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379.02/77.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.23

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