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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.74, 118.77 and 77.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.74, 118.77 and 77.61 is: 115.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.74 : 118.77 = 77.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.74/118.77 = 77.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.74x = 118.77 × 77.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.74x = 9,217.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,217.74/79.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.60

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