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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.32, 147.96 and 79.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.32, 147.96 and 79.68 is: 109.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.32 : 147.96 = 79.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.32/147.96 = 79.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.32x = 147.96 × 79.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.32x = 11,789.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,789.45/107.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.85

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