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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.48, 117.54 and 77.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.48, 117.54 and 77.40 is: 115.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.48 : 117.54 = 77.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.48/117.54 = 77.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.48x = 117.54 × 77.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.48x = 9,097.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,097.60/78.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.92

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