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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.37, 139.26 and 79.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.37, 139.26 and 79.02 is: 117.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.37 : 139.26 = 79.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.37/139.26 = 79.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.37x = 139.26 × 79.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.37x = 11,004.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,004.33/93.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.86

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