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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.33, 108.00 and 60.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.33, 108.00 and 60.82 is: 83.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.33 : 108.00 = 60.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.33/108.00 = 60.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.33x = 108.00 × 60.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.33x = 6,567.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,567.72/78.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.85

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