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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.64, 106.40 and 70.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.64, 106.40 and 70.72 is: 98.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.64 : 106.40 = 70.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.64/106.40 = 70.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.64x = 106.40 × 70.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.64x = 7,524.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,524.61/76.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.18

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