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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.80, 198.84 and 78.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.80, 198.84 and 78.56 is: 117.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.80 : 198.84 = 78.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.80/198.84 = 78.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.80x = 198.84 × 78.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.80x = 15,620.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,620.87/132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.63

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