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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.48, 104.80 and 75.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.48, 104.80 and 75.36 is: 103.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.48 : 104.80 = 75.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.48/104.80 = 75.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.48x = 104.80 × 75.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.48x = 7,897.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,897.73/76.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.27

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