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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.71, 107.38 and 75.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.71, 107.38 and 75.43 is: 104.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.71 : 107.38 = 75.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.71/107.38 = 75.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.71x = 107.38 × 75.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.71x = 8,099.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,099.48/77.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.23

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