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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.60, 109.62 and 69.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.60, 109.62 and 69.76 is: 96.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.60 : 109.62 = 69.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.60/109.62 = 69.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.60x = 109.62 × 69.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.60x = 7,647.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647.09/79.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.07

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