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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.32, 119.00 and 27.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.32, 119.00 and 27.97 is: 41.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.32 : 119.00 = 27.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.32/119.00 = 27.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.32x = 119.00 × 27.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.32x = 3,328.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328.25/79.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.96

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