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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.81, 118.09 and 44.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.81, 118.09 and 44.52 is: 66.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.81 : 118.09 = 44.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.81/118.09 = 44.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.81x = 118.09 × 44.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.81x = 5,257.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257.37/78.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.71

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