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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.68, 262.02 and 78.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.68, 262.02 and 78.40 is: 117.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.68 : 262.02 = 78.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.68/262.02 = 78.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.68x = 262.02 × 78.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.68x = 20,542.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,542.37/174.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.60

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