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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.37, 117.45 and 59.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.37, 117.45 and 59.10 is: 88.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.37 : 117.45 = 59.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.37/117.45 = 59.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.37x = 117.45 × 59.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.37x = 6,941.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,941.19/78.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.57

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