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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.77, 119.54 and 78.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.77, 119.54 and 78.33 is: 117.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.77 : 119.54 = 78.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.77/119.54 = 78.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.77x = 119.54 × 78.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.77x = 9,363.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,363.18/79.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.38

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