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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.49, 119.10 and 69.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.49, 119.10 and 69.23 is: 103.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.49 : 119.10 = 69.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.49/119.10 = 69.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.49x = 119.10 × 69.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.49x = 8,245.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,245.29/79.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.73

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