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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 119.63 and 69.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 119.63 and 69.42 is: 104.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 119.63 = 69.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/119.63 = 69.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 119.63 × 69.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 8,304.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,304.71/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.54

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