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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.83, 107.53 and 62.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.83, 107.53 and 62.93 is: 86.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.83 : 107.53 = 62.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.83/107.53 = 62.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.83x = 107.53 × 62.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.83x = 6,767.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,767.41/77.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.95

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