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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.37, 117.06 and 67.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.37, 117.06 and 67.57 is: 100.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.37 : 117.06 = 67.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.37/117.06 = 67.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.37x = 117.06 × 67.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.37x = 7,909.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,909.74/78.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.93

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