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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.37, 108.01 and 71.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.37, 108.01 and 71.03 is: 97.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.37 : 108.01 = 71.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.37/108.01 = 71.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.37x = 108.01 × 71.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.37x = 7,671.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,671.95/78.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.89

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