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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.89, 116.77 and 39.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.89, 116.77 and 39.35 is: 58.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.89 : 116.77 = 39.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.89/116.77 = 39.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.89x = 116.77 × 39.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.89x = 4,594.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594.80/77.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.99

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