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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.31, 108.01 and 53.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.31, 108.01 and 53.77 is: 74.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.31 : 108.01 = 53.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.31/108.01 = 53.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.31x = 108.01 × 53.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.31x = 5,807.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807.70/78.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.16

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