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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.64, 109.92 and 53.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.64, 109.92 and 53.75 is: 74.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.64 : 109.92 = 53.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.64/109.92 = 53.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.64x = 109.92 × 53.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.64x = 5,908.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908.20/79.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.19

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