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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.68, 118.60 and 74.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.68, 118.60 and 74.04 is: 111.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.68 : 118.60 = 74.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.68/118.60 = 74.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.68x = 118.60 × 74.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.68x = 8,781.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,781.14/78.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.61

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