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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.92, 107.40 and 63.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.92, 107.40 and 63.34 is: 87.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.92 : 107.40 = 63.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.92/107.40 = 63.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.92x = 107.40 × 63.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.92x = 6,802.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,802.72/77.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.30

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