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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.88, 119.66 and 63.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.88, 119.66 and 63.66 is: 95.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.88 : 119.66 = 63.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.88/119.66 = 63.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.88x = 119.66 × 63.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.88x = 7,617.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,617.37/79.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.37

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