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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.76, 107.20 and 66.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.76, 107.20 and 66.08 is: 91.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.76 : 107.20 = 66.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.76/107.20 = 66.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.76x = 107.20 × 66.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.76x = 7,083.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,083.78/77.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.10

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