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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.98, 107.53 and 50.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.98, 107.53 and 50.32 is: 69.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.98 : 107.53 = 50.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.98/107.53 = 50.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.98x = 107.53 × 50.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.98x = 5,410.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410.91/77.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.39

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