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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.42, 119.19 and 59.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.42, 119.19 and 59.17 is: 88.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.42 : 119.19 = 59.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.42/119.19 = 59.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.42x = 119.19 × 59.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.42x = 7,051.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,051.88/79.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.80

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