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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.72, 107.35 and 56.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.72, 107.35 and 56.97 is: 78.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.72 : 107.35 = 56.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.72/107.35 = 56.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.72x = 107.35 × 56.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.72x = 6,115.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,115.73/77.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.69

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