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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.77, 119.45 and 69.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.77, 119.45 and 69.44 is: 103.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.77 : 119.45 = 69.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.77/119.45 = 69.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.77x = 119.45 × 69.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.77x = 8,294.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,294.61/79.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.98

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