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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 143.79 and 79.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 143.79 and 79.82 is: 109.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 143.79 = 79.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/143.79 = 79.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 143.79 × 79.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 11,476.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,476.60/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.87

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