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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.36, 108.08 and 77.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.36, 108.08 and 77.16 is: 106.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.36 : 108.08 = 77.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.36/108.08 = 77.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.36x = 108.08 × 77.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.36x = 8,339.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,339.45/78.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.42

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