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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.81, 118.31 and 61.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.81, 118.31 and 61.75 is: 92.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.81 : 118.31 = 61.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.81/118.31 = 61.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.81x = 118.31 × 61.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.81x = 7,305.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,305.16/78.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.70

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