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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 119.03 and 63.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 119.03 and 63.25 is: 94.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 119.03 = 63.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/119.03 = 63.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 119.03 × 63.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 7,528.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,528.21/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.76

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