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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.77, 118.33 and 61.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.77, 118.33 and 61.85 is: 92.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.77 : 118.33 = 61.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.77/118.33 = 61.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.77x = 118.33 × 61.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.77x = 7,318.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,318.85/78.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.91

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