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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.38, 108.16 and 53.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.38, 108.16 and 53.77 is: 74.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.38 : 108.16 = 53.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.38/108.16 = 53.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.38x = 108.16 × 53.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.38x = 5,816.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816.02/78.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.21

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