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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.74, 107.20 and 46.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.74, 107.20 and 46.66 is: 64.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.74 : 107.20 = 46.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.74/107.20 = 46.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.74x = 107.20 × 46.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.74x = 5,001.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,001.57/77.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.34

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