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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.75, 110.10 and 53.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.75, 110.10 and 53.92 is: 74.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.75 : 110.10 = 53.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.75/110.10 = 53.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.75x = 110.10 × 53.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.75x = 5,936.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936.59/79.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.44

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