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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.86, 119.15 and 77.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.86, 119.15 and 77.22 is: 115.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.86 : 119.15 = 77.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.86/119.15 = 77.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.86x = 119.15 × 77.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.86x = 9,200.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,200.38/79.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.21

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