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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.00, 118.54 and 42.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.00, 118.54 and 42.93 is: 64.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.00 : 118.54 = 42.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.00/118.54 = 42.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.00x = 118.54 × 42.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.00x = 5,088.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,088.92/79.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.42

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