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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.88, 107.47 and 42.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.88, 107.47 and 42.91 is: 59.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.88 : 107.47 = 42.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.88/107.47 = 42.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.88x = 107.47 × 42.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.88x = 4,611.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611.54/77.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.21

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