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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.66, 118.03 and 33.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.66, 118.03 and 33.01 is: 49.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.66 : 118.03 = 33.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.66/118.03 = 33.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.66x = 118.03 × 33.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.66x = 3,896.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896.17/78.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.53

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