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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.37, 119.07 and 38.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.37, 119.07 and 38.79 is: 58.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.37 : 119.07 = 38.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.37/119.07 = 38.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.37x = 119.07 × 38.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.37x = 4,617.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,617.94/79.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.19

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