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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.60, 198.58 and 78.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.60, 198.58 and 78.36 is: 117.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.60 : 198.58 = 78.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.60/198.58 = 78.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.60x = 198.58 × 78.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.60x = 15,560.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,560.73/132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.35

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