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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.93, 118.37 and 50.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.93, 118.37 and 50.00 is: 74.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.93 : 118.37 = 50.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.93/118.37 = 50.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.93x = 118.37 × 50.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.93x = 5,918.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918.33/78.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.98

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