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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.44, 113.04 and 79.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.44, 113.04 and 79.92 is: 109.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.44 : 113.04 = 79.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.44/113.04 = 79.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.44x = 113.04 × 79.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.44x = 9,034.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,034.16/82.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.58

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