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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.52, 109.51 and 62.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.52, 109.51 and 62.00 is: 85.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.52 : 109.51 = 62.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.52/109.51 = 62.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.52x = 109.51 × 62.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.52x = 6,789.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789.24/79.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.38

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