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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.72, 107.16 and 48.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.72, 107.16 and 48.56 is: 66.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.72 : 107.16 = 48.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.72/107.16 = 48.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.72x = 107.16 × 48.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.72x = 5,203.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,203.69/77.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.95

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