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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.84, 107.40 and 55.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.84, 107.40 and 55.68 is: 76.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.84 : 107.40 = 55.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.84/107.40 = 55.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.84x = 107.40 × 55.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.84x = 5,980.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980.03/77.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.82

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