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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 118.45 and 76.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 118.45 and 76.21 is: 113.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 118.45 = 76.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/118.45 = 76.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 118.45 × 76.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 9,027.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,027.27/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.62

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