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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.77, 107.25 and 53.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.77, 107.25 and 53.20 is: 73.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.77 : 107.25 = 53.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.77/107.25 = 53.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.77x = 107.25 × 53.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.77x = 5,705.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705.70/77.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.37

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