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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.69, 118.29 and 76.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.69, 118.29 and 76.26 is: 114.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.69 : 118.29 = 76.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.69/118.29 = 76.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.69x = 118.29 × 76.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.69x = 9,020.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,020.80/78.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.64

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