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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.60, 164.24 and 79.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.60, 164.24 and 79.20 is: 118.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.60 : 164.24 = 79.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.60/164.24 = 79.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.60x = 164.24 × 79.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.60x = 13,007.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,007.81/109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.68

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