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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.00, 117.03 and 23.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.00, 117.03 and 23.90 is: 35.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.00 : 117.03 = 23.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.00/117.03 = 23.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.00x = 117.03 × 23.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.00x = 2,797.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797.25/78.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.86

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