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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.72, 116.51 and 34.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.72, 116.51 and 34.36 is: 51.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.72 : 116.51 = 34.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.72/116.51 = 34.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.72x = 116.51 × 34.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.72x = 4,002.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002.82/77.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.51

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