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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.60, 109.92 and 77.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.60, 109.92 and 77.02 is: 106.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.60 : 109.92 = 77.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.60/109.92 = 77.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.60x = 109.92 × 77.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.60x = 8,466.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,466.31/79.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.36

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