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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.64, 109.16 and 79.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.64, 109.16 and 79.47 is: 108.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.64 : 109.16 = 79.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.64/109.16 = 79.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.64x = 109.16 × 79.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.64x = 8,674.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,674.55/79.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.93

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