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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.72, 117.21 and 77.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.72, 117.21 and 77.91 is: 116.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.72 : 117.21 = 77.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.72/117.21 = 77.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.72x = 117.21 × 77.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.72x = 9,131.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,131.83/78.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.00

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