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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.74, 108.38 and 75.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.74, 108.38 and 75.98 is: 104.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.74 : 108.38 = 75.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.74/108.38 = 75.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.74x = 108.38 × 75.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.74x = 8,234.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,234.71/78.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.58

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