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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.82, 108.38 and 70.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.82, 108.38 and 70.10 is: 96.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.82 : 108.38 = 70.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.82/108.38 = 70.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.82x = 108.38 × 70.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.82x = 7,597.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,597.44/78.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.39

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