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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.60, 117.76 and 44.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.60, 117.76 and 44.30 is: 66.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.60 : 117.76 = 44.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.60/117.76 = 44.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.60x = 117.76 × 44.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.60x = 5,216.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216.77/78.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.37

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