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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.92, 107.20 and 66.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.92, 107.20 and 66.96 is: 92.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.92 : 107.20 = 66.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.92/107.20 = 66.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.92x = 107.20 × 66.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.92x = 7,178.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,178.11/77.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.12

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