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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.77, 119.67 and 63.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.77, 119.67 and 63.75 is: 95.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.77 : 119.67 = 63.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.77/119.67 = 63.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.77x = 119.67 × 63.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.77x = 7,628.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,628.96/79.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.64

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