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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.26, 109.26 and 70.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.26, 109.26 and 70.08 is: 96.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.26 : 109.26 = 70.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.26/109.26 = 70.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.26x = 109.26 × 70.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.26x = 7,656.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,656.94/79.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.61

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