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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.35, 119.01 and 38.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.35, 119.01 and 38.75 is: 58.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.35 : 119.01 = 38.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.35/119.01 = 38.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.35x = 119.01 × 38.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.35x = 4,611.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611.04/79.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.11

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