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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.79, 156.89 and 79.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.79, 156.89 and 79.05 is: 118.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.79 : 156.89 = 79.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.79/156.89 = 79.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.79x = 156.89 × 79.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.79x = 12,401.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,401.76/104.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.35

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