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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.86, 118.26 and 30.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.86, 118.26 and 30.10 is: 45.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.86 : 118.26 = 30.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.86/118.26 = 30.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.86x = 118.26 × 30.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.86x = 3,559.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559.26/78.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.13

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