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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.82, 118.02 and 62.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.82, 118.02 and 62.80 is: 94.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.82 : 118.02 = 62.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.82/118.02 = 62.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.82x = 118.02 × 62.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.82x = 7,411.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411.66/78.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.03

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