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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 119.28 and 62.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 119.28 and 62.44 is: 93.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 119.28 = 62.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/119.28 = 62.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 119.28 × 62.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 7,447.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,447.84/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.74

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