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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.66, 109.71 and 69.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.66, 109.71 and 69.81 is: 96.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.66 : 109.71 = 69.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.66/109.71 = 69.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.66x = 109.71 × 69.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.66x = 7,658.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,658.86/79.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.14

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