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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.84, 108.79 and 46.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.84, 108.79 and 46.10 is: 63.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.84 : 108.79 = 46.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.84/108.79 = 46.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.84x = 108.79 × 46.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.84x = 5,015.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,015.38/78.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.61

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