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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.60, 185.79 and 79.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.60, 185.79 and 79.34 is: 109.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.60 : 185.79 = 79.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.60/185.79 = 79.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.60x = 185.79 × 79.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.60x = 14,740.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,740.58/134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.51

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