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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.79, 119.17 and 66.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.79, 119.17 and 66.83 is: 99.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.79 : 119.17 = 66.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.79/119.17 = 66.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.79x = 119.17 × 66.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.79x = 7,963.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,963.62/79.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.81

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