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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.37, 118.89 and 47.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.37, 118.89 and 47.29 is: 70.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.37 : 118.89 = 47.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.37/118.89 = 47.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.37x = 118.89 × 47.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.37x = 5,622.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,622.31/79.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.84

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