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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.24, 117.33 and 37.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.24, 117.33 and 37.65 is: 56.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.24 : 117.33 = 37.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.24/117.33 = 37.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.24x = 117.33 × 37.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.24x = 4,417.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,417.47/78.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.46

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