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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.66, 117.90 and 62.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.66, 117.90 and 62.32 is: 93.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.66 : 117.90 = 62.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.66/117.90 = 62.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.66x = 117.90 × 62.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.66x = 7,347.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,347.53/78.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.41

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