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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.32, 108.04 and 49.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.32, 108.04 and 49.16 is: 67.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.32 : 108.04 = 49.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.32/108.04 = 49.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.32x = 108.04 × 49.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.32x = 5,311.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,311.25/78.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.81

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