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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.44, 108.18 and 50.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.44, 108.18 and 50.44 is: 69.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.44 : 108.18 = 50.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.44/108.18 = 50.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.44x = 108.18 × 50.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.44x = 5,456.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,456.60/78.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.56

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