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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 109.38 and 70.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 109.38 and 70.18 is: 96.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 109.38 = 70.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/109.38 = 70.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 109.38 × 70.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 7,676.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,676.29/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.73

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