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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.37, 107.98 and 53.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.37, 107.98 and 53.76 is: 74.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.37 : 107.98 = 53.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.37/107.98 = 53.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.37x = 107.98 × 53.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.37x = 5,805.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,805.58/78.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.08

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