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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.38, 109.42 and 62.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.38, 109.42 and 62.98 is: 86.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.38 : 109.42 = 62.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.38/109.42 = 62.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.38x = 109.42 × 62.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.38x = 6,891.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891.27/79.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.81

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