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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.26, 117.30 and 39.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.26, 117.30 and 39.68 is: 59.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.26 : 117.30 = 39.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.26/117.30 = 39.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.26x = 117.30 × 39.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.26x = 4,654.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,654.46/78.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.47

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