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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 110.00 and 56.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 110.00 and 56.39 is: 77.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 110.00 = 56.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/110.00 = 56.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 110.00 × 56.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 6,202.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,202.07/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.84

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