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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.57, 109.17 and 75.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.57, 109.17 and 75.70 is: 103.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.57 : 109.17 = 75.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.57/109.17 = 75.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.57x = 109.17 × 75.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.57x = 8,263.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,263.61/79.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.86

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