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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.72, 118.20 and 64.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.72, 118.20 and 64.56 is: 96.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.72 : 118.20 = 64.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.72/118.20 = 64.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.72x = 118.20 × 64.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.72x = 7,630.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,630.99/78.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.94

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