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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.79, 118.11 and 44.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.79, 118.11 and 44.56 is: 66.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.79 : 118.11 = 44.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.79/118.11 = 44.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.79x = 118.11 × 44.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.79x = 5,263.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,263.28/78.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.81

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