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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.98, 117.04 and 41.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.98, 117.04 and 41.94 is: 62.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.98 : 117.04 = 41.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.98/117.04 = 41.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.98x = 117.04 × 41.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.98x = 4,908.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,908.66/77.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.95

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