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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.97, 117.02 and 37.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.97, 117.02 and 37.41 is: 56.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.97 : 117.02 = 37.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.97/117.02 = 37.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.97x = 117.02 × 37.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.97x = 4,377.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377.81/77.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.15

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