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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.90, 107.30 and 69.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.90, 107.30 and 69.12 is: 95.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.90 : 107.30 = 69.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.90/107.30 = 69.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.90x = 107.30 × 69.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.90x = 7,416.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,416.58/77.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.21

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