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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.74, 118.04 and 53.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.74, 118.04 and 53.07 is: 79.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.74 : 118.04 = 53.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.74/118.04 = 53.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.74x = 118.04 × 53.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.74x = 6,264.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,264.15/78.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.55

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