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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.60, 109.86 and 57.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.60, 109.86 and 57.76 is: 79.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.60 : 109.86 = 57.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.60/109.86 = 57.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.60x = 109.86 × 57.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.60x = 6,345.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,345.51/79.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.72

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