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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 119.21 and 67.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 119.21 and 67.40 is: 101.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 119.21 = 67.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/119.21 = 67.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 119.21 × 67.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 8,034.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,034.42/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.14

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