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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 109.68 and 53.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 109.68 and 53.25 is: 73.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 109.68 = 53.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/109.68 = 53.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 109.68 × 53.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 5,840.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,840.87/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.52

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