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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.38, 119.02 and 31.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.38, 119.02 and 31.27 is: 46.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.38 : 119.02 = 31.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.38/119.02 = 31.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.38x = 119.02 × 31.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.38x = 3,721.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721.76/79.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.89

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