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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.48, 117.12 and 77.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.48, 117.12 and 77.76 is: 116.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.48 : 117.12 = 77.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.48/117.12 = 77.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.48x = 117.12 × 77.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.48x = 9,107.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,107.25/78.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.05

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