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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.27, 109.23 and 53.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.27, 109.23 and 53.02 is: 73.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.27 : 109.23 = 53.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.27/109.23 = 53.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.27x = 109.23 × 53.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.27x = 5,791.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,791.37/79.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.06

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