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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.90, 118.16 and 54.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.90, 118.16 and 54.44 is: 81.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.90 : 118.16 = 54.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.90/118.16 = 54.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.90x = 118.16 × 54.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.90x = 6,432.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432.63/78.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.53

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