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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.82, 116.75 and 64.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.82, 116.75 and 64.23 is: 96.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.82 : 116.75 = 64.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.82/116.75 = 64.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.82x = 116.75 × 64.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.82x = 7,498.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,498.85/77.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.36

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