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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.64, 108.26 and 68.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.64, 108.26 and 68.93 is: 94.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.64 : 108.26 = 68.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.64/108.26 = 68.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.64x = 108.26 × 68.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.64x = 7,462.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,462.36/78.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.89

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