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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.36, 107.83 and 67.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.36, 107.83 and 67.97 is: 93.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.36 : 107.83 = 67.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.36/107.83 = 67.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.36x = 107.83 × 67.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.36x = 7,329.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,329.21/78.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.53

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