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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.92, 116.90 and 37.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.92, 116.90 and 37.32 is: 55.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.92 : 116.90 = 37.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.92/116.90 = 37.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.92x = 116.90 × 37.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.92x = 4,362.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362.71/77.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.99

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