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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.89, 118.31 and 61.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.89, 118.31 and 61.97 is: 92.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.89 : 118.31 = 61.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.89/118.31 = 61.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.89x = 118.31 × 61.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.89x = 7,331.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,331.36/78.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.93

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