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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.64, 118.00 and 33.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.64, 118.00 and 33.02 is: 49.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.64 : 118.00 = 33.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.64/118.00 = 33.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.64x = 118.00 × 33.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.64x = 3,895.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895.83/78.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.54

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