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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.99, 118.43 and 53.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.99, 118.43 and 53.31 is: 79.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.99 : 118.43 = 53.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.99/118.43 = 53.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.99x = 118.43 × 53.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.99x = 6,313.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313.50/78.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.93

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