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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.32, 119.16 and 78.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.32, 119.16 and 78.60 is: 118.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.32 : 119.16 = 78.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.32/119.16 = 78.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.32x = 119.16 × 78.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.32x = 9,365.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,365.98/79.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.08

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