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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.70, 107.48 and 63.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.70, 107.48 and 63.48 is: 87.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.70 : 107.48 = 63.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.70/107.48 = 63.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.70x = 107.48 × 63.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.70x = 6,822.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822.51/77.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.81

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