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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.59, 109.53 and 73.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.59, 109.53 and 73.43 is: 101.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.59 : 109.53 = 73.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.59/109.53 = 73.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.59x = 109.53 × 73.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.59x = 8,042.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,042.24/79.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.05

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