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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.50, 109.80 and 53.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.50, 109.80 and 53.58 is: 74.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.50 : 109.80 = 53.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.50/109.80 = 53.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.50x = 109.80 × 53.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.50x = 5,883.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883.08/79.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.00

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