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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.45, 108.30 and 70.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.45, 108.30 and 70.75 is: 97.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.45 : 108.30 = 70.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.45/108.30 = 70.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.45x = 108.30 × 70.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.45x = 7,662.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662.23/78.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.67

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