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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201.90, 303.00 and 78.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201.90, 303.00 and 78.53 is: 117.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201.90 : 303.00 = 78.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201.90/303.00 = 78.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201.90x = 303.00 × 78.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201.90x = 23,793.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,793.37/201.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.85

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