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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.34, 116.61 and 77.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.34, 116.61 and 77.18 is: 114.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.34 : 116.61 = 77.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.34/116.61 = 77.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.34x = 116.61 × 77.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.34x = 8,999.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,999.96/78.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.88

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