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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.66, 109.83 and 63.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.66, 109.83 and 63.19 is: 87.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.66 : 109.83 = 63.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.66/109.83 = 63.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.66x = 109.83 × 63.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.66x = 6,940.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940.16/79.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.12

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