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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.64, 108.53 and 43.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.64, 108.53 and 43.67 is: 60.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.64 : 108.53 = 43.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.64/108.53 = 43.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.64x = 108.53 × 43.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.64x = 4,739.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739.82/78.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.27

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