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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.60, 117.80 and 44.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.60, 117.80 and 44.38 is: 66.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.60 : 117.80 = 44.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.60/117.80 = 44.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.60x = 117.80 × 44.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.60x = 5,227.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227.96/78.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.51

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