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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.34, 119.00 and 25.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.34, 119.00 and 25.23 is: 37.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.34 : 119.00 = 25.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.34/119.00 = 25.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.34x = 119.00 × 25.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.34x = 3,002.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002.43/79.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.85

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