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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.92, 116.73 and 43.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.92, 116.73 and 43.56 is: 65.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.92 : 116.73 = 43.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.92/116.73 = 43.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.92x = 116.73 × 43.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.92x = 5,084.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,084.76/77.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.26

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