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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.73, 107.23 and 63.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.73, 107.23 and 63.91 is: 88.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.73 : 107.23 = 63.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.73/107.23 = 63.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.73x = 107.23 × 63.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.73x = 6,852.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,852.53/77.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.16

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