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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94.57, 142.00 and 77.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94.57, 142.00 and 77.56 is: 116.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94.57 : 142.00 = 77.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94.57/142.00 = 77.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94.57x = 142.00 × 77.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94.57x = 11,013.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,013.41/94.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.46

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