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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.80, 118.05 and 75.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.80, 118.05 and 75.61 is: 113.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.80 : 118.05 = 75.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.80/118.05 = 75.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.80x = 118.05 × 75.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.80x = 8,925.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,925.40/78.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.27

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