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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.16, 109.17 and 51.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.16, 109.17 and 51.53 is: 71.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.16 : 109.17 = 51.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.16/109.17 = 51.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.16x = 109.17 × 51.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.16x = 5,624.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624.98/79.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.06

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