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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.46, 119.33 and 69.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.46, 119.33 and 69.29 is: 104.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.46 : 119.33 = 69.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.46/119.33 = 69.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.46x = 119.33 × 69.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.46x = 8,267.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,267.43/79.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.04

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