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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.87, 107.47 and 44.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.87, 107.47 and 44.69 is: 61.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.87 : 107.47 = 44.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.87/107.47 = 44.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.87x = 107.47 × 44.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.87x = 4,802.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802.35/77.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.67

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