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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.46, 119.27 and 75.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.46, 119.27 and 75.66 is: 113.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.46 : 119.27 = 75.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.46/119.27 = 75.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.46x = 119.27 × 75.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.46x = 9,023.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,023.59/79.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.57

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