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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.38, 108.16 and 43.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.38, 108.16 and 43.41 is: 59.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.38 : 108.16 = 43.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.38/108.16 = 43.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.38x = 108.16 × 43.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.38x = 4,695.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,695.23/78.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.90

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