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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.72, 107.20 and 59.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.72, 107.20 and 59.24 is: 81.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.72 : 107.20 = 59.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.72/107.20 = 59.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.72x = 107.20 × 59.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.72x = 6,349.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,349.84/77.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.71

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