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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.56, 119.24 and 73.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.56, 119.24 and 73.28 is: 109.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.56 : 119.24 = 73.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.56/119.24 = 73.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.56x = 119.24 × 73.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.56x = 8,737.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,737.91/79.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.83

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