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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.08, 119.10 and 76.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.08, 119.10 and 76.92 is: 115.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.08 : 119.10 = 76.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.08/119.10 = 76.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.08x = 119.10 × 76.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.08x = 9,161.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,161.17/79.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.85

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