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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.36, 108.20 and 70.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.36, 108.20 and 70.64 is: 97.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.36 : 108.20 = 70.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.36/108.20 = 70.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.36x = 108.20 × 70.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.36x = 7,643.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643.25/78.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.54

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