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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.60, 118.11 and 73.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.60, 118.11 and 73.35 is: 110.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.60 : 118.11 = 73.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.60/118.11 = 73.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.60x = 118.11 × 73.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.60x = 8,663.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,663.37/78.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.22

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