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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.48, 109.74 and 64.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.48, 109.74 and 64.99 is: 89.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.48 : 109.74 = 64.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.48/109.74 = 64.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.48x = 109.74 × 64.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.48x = 7,132.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,132.00/79.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.73

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