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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.80, 109.11 and 77.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.80, 109.11 and 77.64 is: 106.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.80 : 109.11 = 77.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.80/109.11 = 77.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.80x = 109.11 × 77.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.80x = 8,471.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,471.30/79.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.16

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