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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.74, 118.01 and 38.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.74, 118.01 and 38.07 is: 57.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.74 : 118.01 = 38.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.74/118.01 = 38.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.74x = 118.01 × 38.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.74x = 4,492.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492.64/78.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.06

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