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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.80, 107.36 and 48.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.80, 107.36 and 48.69 is: 67.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.80 : 107.36 = 48.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.80/107.36 = 48.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.80x = 107.36 × 48.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.80x = 5,227.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227.36/77.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.19

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