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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.24, 108.80 and 76.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.24, 108.80 and 76.36 is: 104.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.24 : 108.80 = 76.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.24/108.80 = 76.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.24x = 108.80 × 76.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.24x = 8,307.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,307.97/79.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.85

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