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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.38, 119.00 and 38.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.38, 119.00 and 38.72 is: 58.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.38 : 119.00 = 38.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.38/119.00 = 38.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.38x = 119.00 × 38.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.38x = 4,608.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608.07/79.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.05

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