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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141.15, 194.79 and 79.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141.15, 194.79 and 79.00 is: 109.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.15 : 194.79 = 79.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.15/194.79 = 79.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.15x = 194.79 × 79.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.15x = 15,388.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,388.22/141.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.02

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