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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 119.39 and 77.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 119.39 and 77.79 is: 116.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 119.39 = 77.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/119.39 = 77.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 119.39 × 77.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 9,286.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,286.96/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.55

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