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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.37, 117.25 and 73.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.37, 117.25 and 73.51 is: 109.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.37 : 117.25 = 73.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.37/117.25 = 73.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.37x = 117.25 × 73.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.37x = 8,618.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,618.57/78.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.98

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