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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.38, 119.12 and 79.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.38, 119.12 and 79.11 is: 118.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.38 : 119.12 = 79.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.38/119.12 = 79.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.38x = 119.12 × 79.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.38x = 9,423.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,423.19/79.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.71

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