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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.16, 109.14 and 78.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.16, 109.14 and 78.08 is: 107.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.16 : 109.14 = 78.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.16/109.14 = 78.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.16x = 109.14 × 78.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.16x = 8,521.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,521.65/79.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.65

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