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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.18, 117.12 and 77.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.18, 117.12 and 77.37 is: 115.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.18 : 117.12 = 77.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.18/117.12 = 77.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.18x = 117.12 × 77.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.18x = 9,061.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,061.57/78.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.91

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