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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.14, 109.23 and 53.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.14, 109.23 and 53.25 is: 73.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.14 : 109.23 = 53.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.14/109.23 = 53.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.14x = 109.23 × 53.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.14x = 5,816.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816.50/79.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.50

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