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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.57, 117.23 and 67.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.57, 117.23 and 67.03 is: 100.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.57 : 117.23 = 67.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.57/117.23 = 67.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.57x = 117.23 × 67.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.57x = 7,857.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,857.01/78.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.00

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