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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.48, 109.96 and 69.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.48, 109.96 and 69.81 is: 96.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.48 : 109.96 = 69.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.48/109.96 = 69.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.48x = 109.96 × 69.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.48x = 7,675.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,675.72/79.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.57

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