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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.46, 107.31 and 77.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.46, 107.31 and 77.20 is: 105.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.46 : 107.31 = 77.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.46/107.31 = 77.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.46x = 107.31 × 77.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.46x = 8,283.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283.80/78.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.59

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