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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.34, 119.10 and 73.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.34, 119.10 and 73.70 is: 110.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.34 : 119.10 = 73.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.34/119.10 = 73.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.34x = 119.10 × 73.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.34x = 8,777.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,777.67/79.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.63

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