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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.67, 118.01 and 33.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.67, 118.01 and 33.04 is: 49.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.67 : 118.01 = 33.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.67/118.01 = 33.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.67x = 118.01 × 33.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.67x = 3,898.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898.84/78.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.56

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