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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.33, 119.00 and 75.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.33, 119.00 and 75.08 is: 112.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.33 : 119.00 = 75.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.33/119.00 = 75.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.33x = 119.00 × 75.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.33x = 8,934.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,934.34/79.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.62

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