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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.77, 118.24 and 44.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.77, 118.24 and 44.57 is: 66.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.77 : 118.24 = 44.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.77/118.24 = 44.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.77x = 118.24 × 44.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.77x = 5,269.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269.25/78.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.89

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