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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.48, 108.24 and 67.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.48, 108.24 and 67.56 is: 93.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.48 : 108.24 = 67.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.48/108.24 = 67.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.48x = 108.24 × 67.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.48x = 7,312.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,312.69/78.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.18

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