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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 109.44 and 75.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 109.44 and 75.18 is: 103.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 109.44 = 75.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/109.44 = 75.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 109.44 × 75.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 8,227.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,227.70/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.57

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