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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.34, 108.05 and 57.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.34, 108.05 and 57.61 is: 79.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.34 : 108.05 = 57.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.34/108.05 = 57.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.34x = 108.05 × 57.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.34x = 6,224.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,224.76/78.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.46

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