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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.72, 107.36 and 69.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.72, 107.36 and 69.88 is: 96.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.72 : 107.36 = 69.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.72/107.36 = 69.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.72x = 107.36 × 69.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.72x = 7,502.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,502.32/77.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.53

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