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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.86, 119.82 and 77.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.86, 119.82 and 77.06 is: 115.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.86 : 119.82 = 77.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.86/119.82 = 77.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.86x = 119.82 × 77.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.86x = 9,233.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,233.33/79.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.62

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