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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 109.60 and 64.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 109.60 and 64.02 is: 88.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 109.60 = 64.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/109.60 = 64.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 109.60 × 64.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 7,016.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,016.59/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.41

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