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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.38, 164.00 and 79.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.38, 164.00 and 79.01 is: 118.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.38 : 164.00 = 79.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.38/164.00 = 79.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.38x = 164.00 × 79.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.38x = 12,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,956.42/109.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.45

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