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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.74, 107.38 and 63.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.74, 107.38 and 63.24 is: 87.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.74 : 107.38 = 63.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.74/107.38 = 63.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.74x = 107.38 × 63.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.74x = 6,790.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,790.71/77.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.35

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