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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.07, 117.02 and 37.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.07, 117.02 and 37.43 is: 56.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.07 : 117.02 = 37.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.07/117.02 = 37.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.07x = 117.02 × 37.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.07x = 4,379.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379.87/78.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.11

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