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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.26, 118.04 and 77.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.26, 118.04 and 77.22 is: 115.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.26 : 118.04 = 77.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.26/118.04 = 77.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.26x = 118.04 × 77.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.26x = 9,114.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,114.66/79.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.00

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