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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 109.40 and 51.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 109.40 and 51.68 is: 71.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 109.40 = 51.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/109.40 = 51.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 109.40 × 51.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 5,653.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,653.79/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.24

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