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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.89, 107.45 and 50.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.89, 107.45 and 50.23 is: 69.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.89 : 107.45 = 50.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.89/107.45 = 50.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.89x = 107.45 × 50.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.89x = 5,396.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396.96/77.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.29

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