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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.84, 116.23 and 75.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.84, 116.23 and 75.04 is: 112.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.84 : 116.23 = 75.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.84/116.23 = 75.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.84x = 116.23 × 75.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.84x = 8,721.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,721.52/77.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.04

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