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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.79, 118.18 and 66.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.79, 118.18 and 66.03 is: 99.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.79 : 118.18 = 66.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.79/118.18 = 66.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.79x = 118.18 × 66.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.79x = 7,803.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,803.36/78.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.04

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