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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.00, 109.04 and 58.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.00, 109.04 and 58.39 is: 80.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.00 : 109.04 = 58.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.00/109.04 = 58.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.00x = 109.04 × 58.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.00x = 6,366.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366.45/79.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.58

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