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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.46, 109.64 and 46.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.46, 109.64 and 46.70 is: 64.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.46 : 109.64 = 46.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.46/109.64 = 46.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.46x = 109.64 × 46.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.46x = 5,119.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,119.41/79.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.43

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