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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.69, 119.59 and 63.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.69, 119.59 and 63.85 is: 95.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.69 : 119.59 = 63.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.69/119.59 = 63.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.69x = 119.59 × 63.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.69x = 7,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,635.06/79.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.82

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