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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.34, 109.26 and 76.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.34, 109.26 and 76.64 is: 105.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.34 : 109.26 = 76.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.34/109.26 = 76.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.34x = 109.26 × 76.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.34x = 8,373.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,373.14/79.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.54

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