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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.98, 107.57 and 64.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.98, 107.57 and 64.16 is: 88.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.98 : 107.57 = 64.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.98/107.57 = 64.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.98x = 107.57 × 64.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.98x = 6,901.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,901.31/77.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.50

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