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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.37, 108.07 and 67.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.37, 108.07 and 67.44 is: 93.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.37 : 108.07 = 67.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.37/108.07 = 67.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.37x = 108.07 × 67.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.37x = 7,288.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,288.24/78.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.00

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