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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.84, 107.43 and 42.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.84, 107.43 and 42.88 is: 59.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.84 : 107.43 = 42.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.84/107.43 = 42.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.84x = 107.43 × 42.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.84x = 4,606.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,606.25/77.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.17

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