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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.32, 109.07 and 70.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.32, 109.07 and 70.97 is: 97.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.32 : 109.07 = 70.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.32/109.07 = 70.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.32x = 109.07 × 70.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.32x = 7,740.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,740.94/79.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.59

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