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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.84, 107.48 and 63.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.84, 107.48 and 63.28 is: 87.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.84 : 107.48 = 63.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.84/107.48 = 63.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.84x = 107.48 × 63.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.84x = 6,801.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,801.33/77.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.38

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