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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.86, 116.70 and 37.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.86, 116.70 and 37.23 is: 55.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.86 : 116.70 = 37.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.86/116.70 = 37.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.86x = 116.70 × 37.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.86x = 4,344.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,344.60/77.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.80

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