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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 120.12 and 77.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 120.12 and 77.16 is: 116.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 120.12 = 77.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/120.12 = 77.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 120.12 × 77.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 9,268.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,268.46/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.32

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