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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 118.81 and 76.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 118.81 and 76.67 is: 114.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 118.81 = 76.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/118.81 = 76.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 118.81 × 76.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 9,109.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,109.16/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.32

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