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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.64, 107.83 and 77.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.64, 107.83 and 77.02 is: 105.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.64 : 107.83 = 77.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.64/107.83 = 77.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.64x = 107.83 × 77.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.64x = 8,305.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,305.07/78.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.61

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