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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.82, 118.39 and 44.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.82, 118.39 and 44.65 is: 67.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.82 : 118.39 = 44.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.82/118.39 = 44.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.82x = 118.39 × 44.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.82x = 5,286.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286.11/78.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.06

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