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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.80, 116.53 and 37.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.80, 116.53 and 37.10 is: 55.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.80 : 116.53 = 37.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.80/116.53 = 37.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.80x = 116.53 × 37.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.80x = 4,323.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323.26/77.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.57

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