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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.80, 108.51 and 77.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.80, 108.51 and 77.01 is: 106.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.80 : 108.51 = 77.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.80/108.51 = 77.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.80x = 108.51 × 77.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.80x = 8,356.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,356.39/78.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.04

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