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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.26, 119.33 and 62.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.26, 119.33 and 62.36 is: 93.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.26 : 119.33 = 62.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.26/119.33 = 62.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.26x = 119.33 × 62.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.26x = 7,441.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,441.87/79.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.89

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