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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 109.53 and 64.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 109.53 and 64.87 is: 89.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 109.53 = 64.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/109.53 = 64.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 109.53 × 64.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 7,105.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,105.21/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.43

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