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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.40, 119.25 and 79.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.40, 119.25 and 79.13 is: 118.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.40 : 119.25 = 79.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.40/119.25 = 79.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.40x = 119.25 × 79.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.40x = 9,436.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,436.25/79.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.84

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