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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.37, 144.59 and 79.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.37, 144.59 and 79.21 is: 118.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.37 : 144.59 = 79.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.37/144.59 = 79.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.37x = 144.59 × 79.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.37x = 11,452.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,452.97/96.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.84

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