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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.40, 119.15 and 31.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.40, 119.15 and 31.31 is: 46.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.40 : 119.15 = 31.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.40/119.15 = 31.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.40x = 119.15 × 31.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.40x = 3,730.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730.59/79.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.98

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