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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.37, 119.06 and 43.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.37, 119.06 and 43.37 is: 65.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.37 : 119.06 = 43.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.37/119.06 = 43.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.37x = 119.06 × 43.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.37x = 5,163.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,163.63/79.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.06

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