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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.92, 118.26 and 74.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.92, 118.26 and 74.37 is: 111.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.92 : 118.26 = 74.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.92/118.26 = 74.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.92x = 118.26 × 74.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.92x = 8,795.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795.00/78.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.45

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