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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.25, 109.39 and 70.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.25, 109.39 and 70.07 is: 96.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.25 : 109.39 = 70.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.25/109.39 = 70.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.25x = 109.39 × 70.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.25x = 7,664.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,664.96/79.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.72

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