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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 119.04 and 78.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 119.04 and 78.48 is: 117.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 119.04 = 78.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/119.04 = 78.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 119.04 × 78.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 9,342.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,342.26/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.25

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