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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.49, 118.01 and 76.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.49, 118.01 and 76.87 is: 115.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.49 : 118.01 = 76.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.49/118.01 = 76.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.49x = 118.01 × 76.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.49x = 9,071.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071.43/78.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.57

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