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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.92, 118.52 and 62.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.92, 118.52 and 62.72 is: 94.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.92 : 118.52 = 62.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.92/118.52 = 62.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.92x = 118.52 × 62.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.92x = 7,433.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,433.57/78.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.19

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