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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.30, 118.27 and 78.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.30, 118.27 and 78.39 is: 116.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.30 : 118.27 = 78.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.30/118.27 = 78.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.30x = 118.27 × 78.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.30x = 9,271.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,271.19/79.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.91

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