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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.78, 107.39 and 48.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.78, 107.39 and 48.72 is: 67.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.78 : 107.39 = 48.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.78/107.39 = 48.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.78x = 107.39 × 48.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.78x = 5,232.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,232.04/77.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.27

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