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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.73, 118.20 and 44.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.73, 118.20 and 44.55 is: 66.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.73 : 118.20 = 44.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.73/118.20 = 44.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.73x = 118.20 × 44.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.73x = 5,266.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,266.42/78.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.89

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