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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.74, 110.07 and 70.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.74, 110.07 and 70.47 is: 97.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.74 : 110.07 = 70.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.74/110.07 = 70.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.74x = 110.07 × 70.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.74x = 7,756.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,756.63/79.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.27

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