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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.64, 117.88 and 44.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.64, 117.88 and 44.40 is: 66.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.64 : 117.88 = 44.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.64/117.88 = 44.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.64x = 117.88 × 44.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.64x = 5,233.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,233.87/78.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.55

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