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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.00, 116.88 and 59.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.00, 116.88 and 59.91 is: 89.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.00 : 116.88 = 59.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.00/116.88 = 59.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.00x = 116.88 × 59.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.00x = 7,001.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,001.62/78.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.77

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