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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 108.90 and 76.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 108.90 and 76.48 is: 104.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 108.90 = 76.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/108.90 = 76.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 108.90 × 76.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 8,328.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,328.67/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.95

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