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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.56, 119.18 and 63.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.56, 119.18 and 63.34 is: 94.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.56 : 119.18 = 63.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.56/119.18 = 63.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.56x = 119.18 × 63.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.56x = 7,548.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,548.27/79.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.88

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