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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.52, 109.44 and 69.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.52, 109.44 and 69.80 is: 96.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.52 : 109.44 = 69.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.52/109.44 = 69.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.52x = 109.44 × 69.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.52x = 7,638.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638.91/79.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.06

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