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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.75, 107.13 and 53.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.75, 107.13 and 53.15 is: 73.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.75 : 107.13 = 53.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.75/107.13 = 53.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.75x = 107.13 × 53.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.75x = 5,693.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693.63/77.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.23

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