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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.04, 117.01 and 41.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.04, 117.01 and 41.96 is: 62.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.04 : 117.01 = 41.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.04/117.01 = 41.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.04x = 117.01 × 41.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.04x = 4,909.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,909.74/78.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.91

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