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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.64, 119.55 and 73.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.64, 119.55 and 73.16 is: 109.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.64 : 119.55 = 73.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.64/119.55 = 73.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.64x = 119.55 × 73.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.64x = 8,746.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,746.28/79.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.82

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