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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.64, 108.28 and 70.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.64, 108.28 and 70.48 is: 97.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.64 : 108.28 = 70.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.64/108.28 = 70.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.64x = 108.28 × 70.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.64x = 7,631.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,631.57/78.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.04

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