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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.00, 117.00 and 34.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.00, 117.00 and 34.65 is: 51.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.00 : 117.00 = 34.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.00/117.00 = 34.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.00x = 117.00 × 34.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.00x = 4,054.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,054.36/78.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.98

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