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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.46, 114.10 and 75.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.46, 114.10 and 75.98 is: 113.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.46 : 114.10 = 75.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.46/114.10 = 75.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.46x = 114.10 × 75.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.46x = 8,669.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,669.32/76.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.38

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