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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 109.76 and 70.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 109.76 and 70.24 is: 97.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 109.76 = 70.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/109.76 = 70.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 109.76 × 70.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 7,709.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,709.54/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.05

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