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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 119.02 and 31.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 119.02 and 31.24 is: 46.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 119.02 = 31.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/119.02 = 31.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 119.02 × 31.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 3,718.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718.18/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.85

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