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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.37, 108.11 and 52.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.37, 108.11 and 52.15 is: 71.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.37 : 108.11 = 52.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.37/108.11 = 52.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.37x = 108.11 × 52.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.37x = 5,637.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637.94/78.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.94

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