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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.67, 118.01 and 76.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.67, 118.01 and 76.51 is: 114.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.67 : 118.01 = 76.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.67/118.01 = 76.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.67x = 118.01 × 76.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.67x = 9,028.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,028.95/78.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.77

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