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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.25, 119.49 and 63.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.25, 119.49 and 63.41 is: 95.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.25 : 119.49 = 63.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.25/119.49 = 63.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.25x = 119.49 × 63.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.25x = 7,576.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576.70/79.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.61

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