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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.80, 116.56 and 37.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.80, 116.56 and 37.12 is: 55.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.80 : 116.56 = 37.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.80/116.56 = 37.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.80x = 116.56 × 37.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.80x = 4,326.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326.71/77.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.61

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