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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.75, 119.47 and 62.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.75, 119.47 and 62.54 is: 93.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.75 : 119.47 = 62.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.75/119.47 = 62.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.75x = 119.47 × 62.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.75x = 7,471.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,471.65/79.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.69

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