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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.75, 118.12 and 44.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.75, 118.12 and 44.46 is: 66.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.75 : 118.12 = 44.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.75/118.12 = 44.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.75x = 118.12 × 44.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.75x = 5,251.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,251.62/78.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.69

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