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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 109.57 and 51.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 109.57 and 51.79 is: 71.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 109.57 = 51.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/109.57 = 51.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 109.57 × 51.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 5,674.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,674.77/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.43

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