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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.83, 118.07 and 77.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.83, 118.07 and 77.41 is: 115.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.83 : 118.07 = 77.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.83/118.07 = 77.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.83x = 118.07 × 77.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.83x = 9,139.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,139.80/78.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.94

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