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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 118.99 and 28.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 118.99 and 28.00 is: 41.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 118.99 = 28.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/118.99 = 28.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 118.99 × 28.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 3,331.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331.13/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.98

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