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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.73, 109.80 and 69.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.73, 109.80 and 69.36 is: 95.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.73 : 109.80 = 69.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.73/109.80 = 69.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.73x = 109.80 × 69.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.73x = 7,615.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,615.73/79.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.52

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