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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.78, 107.33 and 53.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.78, 107.33 and 53.21 is: 73.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.78 : 107.33 = 53.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.78/107.33 = 53.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.78x = 107.33 × 53.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.78x = 5,711.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711.03/77.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.42

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