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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.90, 108.72 and 69.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.90, 108.72 and 69.59 is: 95.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.90 : 108.72 = 69.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.90/108.72 = 69.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.90x = 108.72 × 69.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.90x = 7,565.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,565.28/78.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.88

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