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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.71, 107.20 and 54.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.71, 107.20 and 54.35 is: 74.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.71 : 107.20 = 54.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.71/107.20 = 54.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.71x = 107.20 × 54.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.71x = 5,826.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,826.32/77.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.98

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