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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.87, 107.40 and 51.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.87, 107.40 and 51.64 is: 71.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.87 : 107.40 = 51.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.87/107.40 = 51.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.87x = 107.40 × 51.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.87x = 5,546.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546.14/77.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.22

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