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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.53, 119.61 and 64.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.53, 119.61 and 64.35 is: 96.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.53 : 119.61 = 64.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.53/119.61 = 64.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.53x = 119.61 × 64.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.53x = 7,696.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,696.90/79.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.78

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