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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.60, 117.72 and 48.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.60, 117.72 and 48.10 is: 72.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.60 : 117.72 = 48.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.60/117.72 = 48.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.60x = 117.72 × 48.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.60x = 5,662.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662.33/78.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.04

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