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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141.30, 195.00 and 79.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141.30, 195.00 and 79.14 is: 109.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.30 : 195.00 = 79.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.30/195.00 = 79.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.30x = 195.00 × 79.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.30x = 15,432.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,432.00/141.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.21

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