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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.77, 122.77 and 43.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.77, 122.77 and 43.28 is: 64.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.77 : 122.77 = 43.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.77/122.77 = 43.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.77x = 122.77 × 43.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.77x = 5,313.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,313.49/81.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.98

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