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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.98, 118.51 and 61.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.98, 118.51 and 61.76 is: 92.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.98 : 118.51 = 61.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.98/118.51 = 61.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.98x = 118.51 × 61.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.98x = 7,319.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,319.67/78.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.68

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