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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 119.20 and 69.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 119.20 and 69.32 is: 104.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 119.20 = 69.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/119.20 = 69.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 119.20 × 69.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 8,262.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,262.94/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.12

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