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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.80, 116.72 and 48.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.80, 116.72 and 48.92 is: 73.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.80 : 116.72 = 48.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.80/116.72 = 48.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.80x = 116.72 × 48.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.80x = 5,709.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709.94/77.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.39

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