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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.38, 107.97 and 73.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.38, 107.97 and 73.34 is: 101.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.38 : 107.97 = 73.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.38/107.97 = 73.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.38x = 107.97 × 73.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.38x = 7,918.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,918.52/78.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.03

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