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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 110.12 and 70.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 110.12 and 70.77 is: 97.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 110.12 = 70.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/110.12 = 70.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 110.12 × 70.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 7,792.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,792.84/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.42

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