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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.77, 119.75 and 56.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.77, 119.75 and 56.97 is: 85.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.77 : 119.75 = 56.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.77/119.75 = 56.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.77x = 119.75 × 56.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.77x = 6,821.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,821.87/79.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.52

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