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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.60, 108.51 and 57.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.60, 108.51 and 57.93 is: 79.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.60 : 108.51 = 57.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.60/108.51 = 57.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.60x = 108.51 × 57.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.60x = 6,285.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,285.98/78.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.97

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