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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.84, 107.33 and 57.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.84, 107.33 and 57.12 is: 78.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.84 : 107.33 = 57.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.84/107.33 = 57.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.84x = 107.33 × 57.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.84x = 6,130.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,130.40/77.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.76

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